Church of St James

The Church of St James is a church dating from 1848, with an additional south aisle constructed in 1864 by J.L. Pearson. It is built of coursed rubble stone with stone dressings, and has a plain tiled roof with stone gable copings and crosses. A stone broach spire with an iron weathervane rises from the tower. The church is in the Decorated style, consisting of a two-stage west nave with aisles, two to the south, a north porch, and a chancel to the east. Gargoyles are present on the first stage of the tower, and clock faces are on the east and west sides. The windows have Decorated tracery.

The interior features a tiled floor and five-bay nave arcades on round piers. Quatrefoil patterned clerestory windows are above, and the principal roof rafters are supported by carved angel figures. The chancel is finished with polychrome marbles, utilising over 20 types, alongside rich gold and red mosaics on the walls. A double piscina is set into the south chancel wall, with a red marble base, and similar red marble seats form a sedelia. A high altar with a marble reredos, featuring crocketed finials depicting scenes from the life of Christ, is a prominent feature. A marble dado screen spans the chancel arch. Other fittings include a carved wooden pulpit and an octagonal stone font in the Decorated style. A wooden reredos is situated in the south aisle chapel, placed on a floor of black and white stone.

Several monuments are located within the church. A brass memorial to John Woulde, who died in 1598, depicts a standing figure with his wives to either side in profile, with crests above. The monument to Mary Gwyn, who died in 1840, features a grey ground with a white stone rectangle and volute scrolls, supporting a cornice band with a crucifix, corn stalk, and chalice at the top. A monument to Frederica, Duchess of York, sculpted by F. Chantrey in 1823, is an obelisk with a stone stele, segmental pediment, circlet of stars, a kneeling female figure in profile, and a crown at her feet. The monument to Hannah Hancock, who died in 1805, is set in a grey stone ground with a pediment and acroteria, featuring a semi-circular niche with a flower carving above an open, inscribed book. Other monuments include those to Lydia Maplesloft (died 1765), Thomas Hapson (died 1717), and George Mangles (1810). Several C15 brasses are also present, including depictions of three skeletons and a brass to Humphrey Athick (died 1642), and one to Thomas Inwood (1586).