Parish Church Of St James

The Parish Church of St James is a Grade I listed building located in Biddenham. It features a chancel and an aisleless nave that have Norman origins but were rebuilt in the 14th century. A porch was added in the 15th century, and a north aisle was constructed in the early 16th century. The west tower dates back to the 13th century. The church is built of coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings and has clay tile roofs.

Inside, the chancel includes a 15th-century piscina and a Norman chancel arch, along with two squints. The north aisle has a two-bay arcade with four-centred arches and a six-bay Renaissance screen at the east end. There is a one-bay south aisle with a piscina located east of a two-storey porch, both featuring embattled parapets. The tower is topped with an embattled parapet and has gargoyles on the 15th-century belfry stage. The church also contains an octagonal 15th-century font and early 17th-century Boteler wall monuments in the chancel, as well as small brasses in the north aisle.