Parish Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Bexley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 December 1980. Church.

Parish Church of St James

WRENN ID
night-brass-thrush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup MP: Mr Louie French (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 December 1980
Type
Church
Address
Parish Church of St James, North Cray Road
OS grid reference
TQ 484 717
Coordinates
51.42538, 0.13322
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Parish Church of St James, located on North Cray Road, was rebuilt by architect Edwin Nash between 1850 and 1852, with the chancel added in 1871 and a north-west tower featuring a shingled broach spire completed in 1857. The church is constructed of ragstone and includes a wooden north porch. It showcases geometrical tracery, particularly in the east window, which has alternating wide and narrow lights. Inside, the church is richly furnished and contains monuments from the former church, including one by the sculptor Chantrey. Notable features include a pulpit dated 1637, stalls, reliefs, paintings attributed to Gessi, and a cusped arch leading to the organ chamber.

Local climate

Parish 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 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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