Church of St James | |
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Location | Antony, Cornwall |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Dedication | St James |
Dedicated | 1259 |
Administration | |
Parish | Antony |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Church of St James |
Designated | 12 January 1968 |
Reference no. | 1140708 |
The Church of St James is a Grade I listed 12th-century Anglican parish church in Antony, Cornwall, England. [1]
The church is located in Antony at grid reference SX 399 547 . Dedicated to St James, the church includes structural elements from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Part of the nave and chancel survives from the 13th century and includes a sedilia and round-arched chamfered piscina. The tower was built in the 14th century and the aisles in the 15th. [2] [3]
The church was added to the National Heritage List for England in 1968. [2]
The parish is part of the benefice of Saint Germans with Antony and Sheviock within the Diocese of Truro. [4]
The sandstone building has granite dressings and slate roofs. The two-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and has a parapet. [3] It has bell openings and a wooden clock dating from 1810. [2] There is a five-bay south aisle and six-bayaisle to the north. A square sundial, about 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) by 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) lies on the floor. [2]
Inside the church are memorials to members of the Carew family of Antony (18th century) and a large monumental brass to Margery Arundell, 1420. [5] The pulpit dates from around 1500 and includes panels which look like Spanish work, [3] and one of the fonts is from the 15th century. A wooden chest from the 16th century acts as the altar. The stained glass in the windows includes works by Clayton and Bell and Charles Eamer Kempe. [2]
The church includes monuments to the Carew family, including Richard Carew. [3]
The churchyard includes the grave of Henry Cooper who died in 1893. [6] He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Crimean War. [7]
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