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Church of St James

A Grade II* Listed Building in Shorwell, Isle of Wight

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6294 / 50°37'45"N

Longitude: -1.3243 / 1°19'27"W

OS Eastings: 447884

OS Northings: 81299

OS Grid: SZ478812

Mapcode National: GBR 8C8.G0B

Mapcode Global: FRA 873D.XHJ

Plus Code: 9C2WJMHG+Q7

Entry Name: Church of St James

Listing Date: 18 January 1967

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1209403

English Heritage Legacy ID: 393194

ID on this website: 101209403

Location: Kingston, Isle of Wight, PO38

County: Isle of Wight

Civil Parish: Shorwell

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight

Church of England Parish: Shorwell with Kingston St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth

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Description


SHORWELL

KINGSTON
SZ48SE Church of St James
1354-0/9/350
18/01/67
II*

Parish church. C13 origin, porch said to be added in 1766 and
vestry in 1872 when the church was extensively remodelled by R
J Jones. Built of Isle of Wight coursed stone rubble with
tiled roof. Nave and chancel in one with bellcote to west
gable, south porch and S.E. vestry. Nave and chancel has to
north side 4 lancets, blocked four-centred arched door and
buttress. West end has corner and 2 centre buttresses and 2
C19 trefoliated lancets. C19 stone bellcote surmounted by
weathervane. South side has 3 C19 lancets, 1 C13 lancet to
chancel ad C13 arched doorcase with dripmould. C19 plank door
with elaborate iron hinges. East front has C19 paired lancet
window with dripmould and above a C13 corbel head with stiff
leaf decoration over. South porch is said to be 1766 but
appears 1872. Gable with coping, cross-shaped saddlestone and
kneelers. Buttresses. Arched doorcase with hood moulding.
Vestry of 1872 with gable incorporating a chimneystack and
double cinquefoil-headed window with dripmould. Originally the
private chapel of the De Kingston family of Kingston Manor
(qv).
(B.O.E. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: 748).


Listing NGR: SZ4788481299

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