Church Of St James The Great

The Church of St James the Great is a parish church built between 1855 and 1857 by architect William Butterfield for Charles Duncombe. It is constructed of coursed limestone ashlar and features steeply pitched tiled roofs. The church has a slender northwest porch tower topped with a broach spire, which is roofed with oak shingles. The nave has an aisle on the north side, with the Duncombe mausoleum located on the south. To the north of the chancel are the vestry and organ chamber. The windows and doorways are designed in the style of the late 13th century.

Inside, the north arcade consists of three bays, with a narrower bay to the west. This arcade features single chamfered two-centred arches with labels and mask stops, supported by round columns with moulded capitals and bases. The chancel arch mirrors this design, consisting of two chamfered orders with the inner arch resting on corbels carved with angels. The wall separating the mausoleum from the nave is pierced by three lancet windows with foiled heads. The chancel is adorned with polychrome tiles arranged in a geometric pattern. The stained glass windows are contemporary with the church, with the east and south windows in the chancel attributed to Gibbs, and the north window attributed to Burne-Jones. Additionally, the pews, communion rail, font, and tiled floor were all designed by Butterfield.