Church Of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Eastleigh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 February 1983. A Victorian Church.

Church Of St James

WRENN ID
slow-railing-kestrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Eastleigh
Country
England
Date first listed
14 February 1983
Type
Church
Period
Victorian
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 5230 WEST END CHURCH HILL

Church of St James SU 41 SE 6/166

II

  1. 1890 by Sir Arthur Blomfield, replacing church built in 1838. Church in Gothic style of the 15th century, designed to include a (western?) tower which has not been built. Chancel with south chapel (apsidal east end) and north vestries. Nave with north and south aisles, of 4 bays, with 2 windows to clerestorey, one to aisle, buttress along aisle walls. Exterior has prominent red tile roofing, with stone copings to gables, carrying cross finials. Red brickwork (English bond) with flush stone dressings, stone band at cill height, plinth. Traceried windows of 2 lights to clerestorey, 3 to aisles, and large traceried east and west windows. Interior has double-hammer beam roof, full Perpendicular treatment, contemporary furnishings, including floor tiles in chancel. Ornate font, but also a Perpendicular font (apparently recovered from a local river; could have belonged to Hamble Priory Church). Plaque records the founding of the first church on 18 April 1836; this was struck by lightning in 1875.

Listing NGR: SU4753814840

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