Church of St James is a Grade II* listed building in the South Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 August 1983. A Medieval Church.

Church of St James

WRENN ID
veiled-iron-saffron
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
South Norfolk
Constituency
Mid Norfolk MP: George Freeman (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 August 1983
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Address
Church of St James, Low Street, Wicklewood
OS grid reference
TG 082 031
Coordinates
52.58615, 1.07323
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St. James is a former parish church that is now derelict. It has medieval origins and later additions. The building is constructed of flint with ashlar and some brick dressings, topped with a slate roof. It features a west tower, an aisleless nave that combines the chancel, two former side chapels, and a south porch.

The west tower, which is unbuttressed and has three stages, dates from the 15th century and includes a three-light Perpendicular west window, a dagger traceried sound hole, and a bell-stage that was rebuilt in 1714, as indicated by a datestone. The nave has two Perpendicular traceried windows in blocked openings that once led to the side chapels. There are also two restored 13th-century lancet windows and a Victorian plate traceried east window. On the exterior, there is a cusped piscina from the former north side chapel.

Inside, the church features a 15th-century chancel arch and an arch leading to the former south side chapel. There is a notable 13th-century double piscina with bell capitals and filletted bowtells on the arches. The 15th-century porch has moulded archways and a stoop. The interior also includes a Victorian hammerbeam roof. There are no furnishings remaining.

Local climate

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 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 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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