Church Of St James

NY 43 NE SKELTON HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (NY 45950 36450)

10/228 Church of St James

II

Church. 1714 incorporating part of the medieval church, with extensive restoration in 1867-8 by Anthony Salvin for the Fletcher-Vane family of Hutton Hall. Mixed pink and grey sandstone rubble walls with flush quoins and eaves cornice, on chamfered plinth. Graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and cross finial. 3-bay nave with twin open bellcote; 2-bay chancel with north vestry. Nave has west and south doors in Tudor arches under hoodmoulds. 2- and 3-light Tudor style windows. Built into the north wall is a fragment of a C9 interlace cross-shaft. Chancel has 2-light windows and 3-light east window, the south wall showing the possible remains of a medieval round-headed window. Interior of nave has C19 open timber roof. Rear gallery has C18 turned balusters, creed and pater boards; and underneath it a medieval graveslab. Chancel has Royal Arms of George III dated 1780. Various elaborate C18 and C19 white marble wall plaques to members of the Fletcher-Vane family. Late C17 altar rail has turned balusters. Description in Penith Observer, 17th March 1968, p6.

Listing NGR: NY4594836446