Ruins Of St James' Chapel is a Grade II listed building in the King0s Lynn and West Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1951. Ruin. 1 related planning application.
Ruins Of St James' Chapel
- WRENN ID
- high-brick-rook
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- King0s Lynn and West Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 December 1951
- Type
- Ruin
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
KING'S LYNN
TF6219NW COUNTY COURT ROAD 610-1/10/40 (West side) 01/12/51 Ruins of St James' Chapel (Formerly Listed as: COUNTY COURT ROAD Remains of St.James' Chapel (at rear of London Road Methodist Church))
GV II
Ruins of Chapel of St.James. Founded before 1146, nave demolished 1548, extensively robbed 1559 leaving crossing and one bay of chancel which were converted to workhouse by the Council 1580. Workhouse ruinous by 1680, rebuilt 1681 possibly to designs of Henry Bell who was on the supervising committee. Central bay and tower collapsed 1854, then used for industry until demolished 1910. Original plan along Mendicant lines: nave, chancel and central octagonal tower over passageway. Brick core with limestone facing. No roof. West end is ruin of cruciform crossing pier with a set-off. East pier without ashlar facing. Between them is a brick infill pierced by a 4-light timber mullioned window with transom, probably of 1680.
Listing NGR: TF6214319799
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