Parish Church of St James is a Grade I listed building in the East Lindsey local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 November 1954. A Medieval Church.
Parish Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- burning-lantern-thrush
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- East Lindsey
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle MP: Victoria Atkins (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 November 1954
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Parish Church of St James, Louth
- OS grid reference
- TF 326 873
- Coordinates
- 53.36669, -0.00809
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Parish Church of St James is a remarkable church that was primarily rebuilt in the early 15th century and remains largely unchanged, apart from the tower, which was added about 60 years later, and the two porches that were constructed during the restoration by James Fowler from 1861 to 1869. During this restoration, Fowler removed the galleries, relaid the floor, and installed the current reredos. Inside, the chapel on the north side of the chancel features two wooden angels, the only remnants from the original roof, along with some restored medieval stalls. The vestry houses the Sudbury Hutch, which is adorned with carved medallions of Henry VII and his wife. The church is part of a group that includes Nos 6 to 36 (even) and The Bridge on Bridge Street, as well as The Rectory and Nos 6 to 12 (even) on Upgate, along with Nos 1, 5 to 9, and 15 to 29 (odd) on Upgate, and Nos 43 to 47 (odd), 82, and 84 on Westgate, plus Nos 13 and 15 on Chequergate.
Local climate
Parish Church of St James sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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