Church Of St James

SP 61 SW 5/5

BOARSTALL MAIN ROAD Church of St. James

21.12.67

GV

II*

Parish church. Rebuilt 1818 with alterations of 1884. Rendered nave and chancel with slate roofs, later C19 W. vestry and S. porch with some coursed rubble stone and ashlar dressings. Off-set buttresses. W. wall of nave has 2-light traceried window, small lancet above, and W. vestry with shallow gable. 2 bays of 2-light stone windows with arched lights and Tudor hoodmoulds to N. and S., the S. side also having late C19 shallow porch with moulded arches. Bell-cote with cusped niche at E. end of nave. Chancel has moulded parapet, and 3-light traceried E. window. Interior: nave has 4-centred vault with narrow moulded wooden ribs and cornice. Moulded arch to vestry. Moulded 4-centred arch to chancel. Fittings: good late C17 pulpit with arcaded panels, split baluster ornament and moulded sounding board. C17 table with baluster legs and ornamental frieze. A little C17 panelling at E. end of nave. Other fittings and glass C19, one window signed "Alex. Gibbs". Monuments: S. wall of chancel has re-used C15 tomb-chest with 3 cusped roundels and shields, incorporated into monument to two wives of Sir John Aubrey, early C19, in Gothick style. Monument to Sir John Aubrey 1826 on N. wall is in similar style. Marble tablet to Patty Mary Aubrey d.1774. Other later monuments to members of the Aubrey family. RCHM I p. 57.

Listing NGR: SP6248214164