Church Of St James (Ruins) At Grid Reference St 537964

TIDENHAM LANCAUT ST 59 NW 9/240 Church of St James (ruins) at GR ST 537964 - II Remains of church, possibly to lost village. Half C12 and half later medieval. Rubble walls to former plate height, east and west gables, and an intermediate chancel arch; no roofs or other structure remain. A 2-cell chapel, built as a single cell Norman chapel and extended west. At the west end in the gable a 2-light opening to roughly pointed heads and a deep central mullion, to the south (river) front remains of a Norman door, but all the dressed work gone, and to right of this a square opening with chamfered surround, formerly with a mullion, also remains of priest's door, and to the right again a 2-light opening with mullion, all chamfered. The chancel arch is very slightly pointed, and splays from heavy capped responds. In the east wall, a window with single roll moulding to a deep splay, also a double rool with deep hollow externally. Inside the ruins are parts of various ledger slab monuments including Jane Stephens, 1682; Henry Stephens, 1678; and John Stephens, 1707 - this a good incised slab almost complete. At the time of survey, December 1983, the building is railed off and declared dangerous. It is a substantial remnant in a most romantic setting on a U-bend of the River Wye, and is presumed to locate a former village, now lost.

Listing NGR: ST5370096400