St James: mainly c14 & c15 with some earlier work; flint & Barnack freestone; embattled Perpendicular west tower, 1396, small quatrefoil windows halfway up
St James: two-storeyed north porch; Perpendicular north side though three central Decorated curvilinear windows; three light flat headed clerestory windows
St James: nave looking east in modern whitewash; east window replaced with plate tracery in 1875
St James: Perpendicular north arcade re-using quatrefoil piers of early c14 alternating with similar c15 ones; double hollow chamfered arches
St James: dado from screen of c.1440 painted by William Castleacre; figures of the apostles
St James: c.1440 paintings of apostles from north side of rood screen dado; St Philip, St James the Less, St Matthias, St Jude, St John the Evangelist & St James the Great
St James: c.1440 paintings of apostles from south side of rood screen dado; St Peter, St Andrew, St Bartholomew, St Thomas, St Simon & St Matthew; rood loft stairs on right
St James: reverse of rood screen dado facing chancel showing letters 'M' surmounted by crown (Mary) & 'N' surmounted by mitre (St Nicholas)
St James: c.1440 pulpit, painted by same artist as screen, representing the Four Latin Doctors
St James: figure from the Four Latin Doctors pulpit, c.1440
St James: figure from the Four Latin Doctors pulpit, c.1440
St James: figure from the Four Latin Doctors pulpit, c.1440
St James: figure from the Four Latin Doctors pulpit, c.1440
St James: south aisle east window containing early c15 fragments of glass; Virgin Mary, St George (restored) & figure playing psaltery
Entry Name: Church of St James
Listing Date: 15 August 1960
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1342386
English Heritage Legacy ID: 221871
ID on this website: 101342386
Location: St James's Church, Castle Acre, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE32
County: Norfolk
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Civil Parish: Castle Acre
Built-Up Area: Castle Acre
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Castle Acre St James
Church of England Diocese: Norwich