Church Of St Barnabas And St James The Greater

The Church of St Barnabas and St James the Greater is a Grade II* listed church built in 1902 by architect W D Caröe. It features red brick with stone dressings and has a low pitched slate roof with a parapet. The church consists of a six-bay nave with aisles and a clerestory, along with a lower three-bay chancel and porches on the north-west and south-west sides.

The north-west tower is narrow and square, with splayed corners, segmental openings, buttresses, and a crenellated parapet topped by a narrow shingle spire. The design reflects the Arts and Crafts style in a Perpendicular manner. The south porch has a segmental entrance beneath a gable.

Inside, the church has a brick and stone interior featuring stone clustered piers with crenellated capitals. Above these, there is an openwork brick band and three-light clerestory windows. The low roof is designed in a Tudor style, rising from stone wall shafts. The pointed chancel arch is supported by carved corbels. The east window is a striking seven-light stained glass piece created by Clayton and Bell. The church also contains furniture designed by Caröe, including a lectern, pulpit, and a Purbeck marble traceried font. Additionally, the lettering on the foundation stone at the east end is believed to be one of the earliest works by Eric Gill.