Church of St James, Ashley

Church
51°39′04″N 2°06′00″W / 51.6512°N 2.1001°W / 51.6512; -2.1001DenominationChurch of EnglandArchitectureHeritage designationGrade II* listed buildingDesignated6 September 1954AdministrationProvinceCanterburyDioceseBristolParishAshley

The Anglican Church of St James at Ashley in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the Norman period and rebuilt around 1200. It is a grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The Norman church was rebuilt around 1200. In 1848 it was restored and the chancel rebuilt.[1]

The parish is part of the Braydon Brook benefice within the Diocese of Bristol.[2]

Architecture

The stone building has slate roofs. It consists on a nave, chancel and south aisle with a two-stage 15th century west tower with gargoyles. The south porch Norman doorway has a lintel and tympanum.[1][3][4]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to St James' Church, Ashley.
  1. ^ a b c "Church of St James". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ "St James". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Ashley - St. James The Greater". Braydon Brook benefice. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. ^ "St James, Ashley St James, Gloucestershire". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 24 October 2019.