Church of St James the Great, Fitzhead

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Church of St James the Great
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Location Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°02′53″N3°15′26″W / 51.0481°N 3.2571°W / 51.0481; -3.2571 Coordinates: 51°02′53″N3°15′26″W / 51.0481°N 3.2571°W / 51.0481; -3.2571
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St James the Great
Designated25 January 1956 [1]
Reference no.1175726
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Location of Church of St James the Great in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St James the Great in Fitzhead, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The church was built in the 15th century from which the tower survives. The three-bay nave and chancel were rebuilt in 1849 and a vestry added in 1863. The north aisle was added in 1887. [1] Next to the church is a medieval tithe barn. [2]

The parish is part of the Milverton with Halse, Fitzhead and Ash Priors benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [3]

Architecture

The red sandstone building has hamstone dressings. The three stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. [1]

Inside the church is a 15th-century rood screen. [1] In 2009 ceramic panels by local potter John Watt, depicting local scenes, were installed in the church. [4]

In the churchyard is a 14th-century grey sandstone cross which was restored in 1908. [5] [6] As well as being a listed building it has been scheduled as an ancient monument. [7]

Several of the tombs in the churchyard are also listed, including the late 17th century chest tombs of Ann Brulard, [8] and Mary Byam. [9] There are also unidentified tombs from the 17th and 18th centuries, [10] [11] [12]

The gates and gatepiers were installed in the early 19th century. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of St James the Great". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Fitzhead Church". Fitzhead. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "St James, Fitzhead". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Hill, Phil (11 October 2009). "Fitzhead church puts up ceramic panels". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Fitzhead Conservation Area Appraisal Document" (PDF). Taunton Deane. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Cross in Churchyard, Church of St James the Great". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Cross in St James' churchyard". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ann Brulard Chest Tomb, 5 metres South of Chancel, Church of St James the Great". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mary Byam chest tomb, about 6 metres south of chancel, Church of St James the Great". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Unidentified Chest Tomb, 10 metres South of the tower, Church St James the Great". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Unidentified Chest tomb, about 5 metres South of chancel, Church of St James the Great". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Three Chest Tombs in a line South of the tower, Church of St James the Great". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Gatepiers with gate, South-east of entrance to churchyard, Church of St James the Great". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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