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]
| Church of St James | |
|---|---|
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  Church of St James | |
| 51°39′04″N 2°06′00″W / 51.6512°N 2.1001°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed building |
| Designated | 6 September 1954 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Parish | Ashley |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to St James' Church, Ashley.
- ^ a b c "Church of St James". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "St James". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Ashley - St. James The Greater". Braydon Brook benefice. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "St James, Ashley St James, Gloucestershire". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 24 October 2019.