Church Of St James

The Church of St James is an Anglican church built between 1837 and 1838, with a chancel added in 1891 by C. Lynam. Constructed from coursed sandstone, the church features its original plain tile roof and ridge tiles. Its layout is similar to 18th-century designs, consisting of a rectangular, unaisled, three-bay nave, a south porch, and a north vestry. A bellcote is located at the west end, and there are crosses at the east ends of both the nave and chancel.

The south porch has a pointed arched entrance with pointed plank doors that include decorative ironwork; these doors were added in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee. Each side of the church has two three-cusped-light, straight-headed windows, which are also found at the east end. The west end features a three-light mullion and transom window, while the north vestry has a two-light mullion window, all with chamfered mullions, hoodmoulds, and coloured glass. The east window serves as a memorial to the First World War and contains glass by J. Wipp... Ltd. of Exeter and London.

Inside, the nave roof is supported by three queen post trusses with braces, an extended sole plate on corbels, and exposed purlins. A chamfered, pointed arch leads into the chancel, which has a decorative tile floor and a roof with a collar beam and carved braces on the principal rafters, along with exposed rafters and one level of purlins. The nave contains a Neo Norman font and simple benches, while the chancel retains its traceried altar rails. The church was built in memory of Theodosia Hincks, a benefactor, and Henry Moore, who served as Vicar of Eccleshall from 1822 to 1857 and later became Archdeacon of Stafford.