St James Church, Southwick

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St James, Southwick
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50°52′26″N1°06′42″W / 50.87390°N 1.11175°W / 50.87390; -1.11175 Coordinates: 50°52′26″N1°06′42″W / 50.87390°N 1.11175°W / 50.87390; -1.11175
Location Southwick
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St James
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I
Administration
Diocese Portsmouth

St James Church, Southwick is the Church of England parish church of Southwick, Hampshire, England. The parish is part of the Diocese of Portsmouth. [1]

Church of England parish church church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region

A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, the parish – since the 19th century called the ecclesiastical parish to avoid confusion with the civil parish which many towns and villages have.

Southwick, Hampshire village in the United Kingdom

Southwick is a village in Hampshire, England. 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Portsmouth measured from Portsea Island. Its homes and farms belong to tenants in the style of the Middle Ages apart from Church Lodge.

Hampshire County of England

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The church is designated a Grade I listed building by Historic England. [2]

Historic England Executive non-departmental public body of the British Government, tasked with protecting the historical environment of England

Historic England is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It is tasked with protecting the historical environment of England by preserving and listing historic buildings, ancient monuments and advising central and local government.

The church has a Perpendicular tower and chancel. The west window is 14th century. Inside there is a 17th-century gallery supported by twisted wooden columns. The box pews, altar rail and pulpit also date from the 17th century. [3]

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References

  1. Archbishops' Council. "St James, Southwick". A Church Near You . Church of England . Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  2. "CHURCH OF ST JAMES WITHOUT THE PRIORY GATE - 1167160". Historic England.
  3. Green, Margaret (1967). Hampshire Churches. Winton Publications Ltd.