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Church of St James

A Grade I Listed Building in Kilkhampton, Cornwall

  • St James: almost entirely early c16 including west tower

  • St James: south aisle looking north-east towards nave & chancel; Tudor bench ends, 157 in total donated by John Grenville, rector 1524-1580; four-centred arches

  • St James: bench end with Grenville arms, c.1550

  • St James: Victorian glass celebrating early Grenvilles

  • St James: Victorian glass celebrating later Grenvilles

  • St James: monument to civil war hero Bevil Grenville, k.1643 at battle of Lansdown

  • Church of St. James, Kilkhampton, Cornwall

  • Church of St. James, Kilkhampton, Cornwall

  • St James: inscription from the monument to civil war hero Bevill Grenville, k.1643

  • St James: inscription from the Bevill Grenville memorial connecting his sacrifice with that of his Elizabethan grandfather, Richard Grenville of the Revenge

  • St James: arms from the Bevill Grenville memorial

  • St James: arms of John Grenville, Earl of Bath, d.1701 & wife Jane (nee Wyche); attributed to Michael Chuke

  • St James: one of many early c18 wall monuments; John Warmington, d.1699, steward to the Earl of Bath

  • St James: memorial to Richard Westlake of Emsworthy, d.1704

  • St James: memorial to John Courtis, merchant, d.1705

  • St James: Norman south doorway; four arches carried on three columns & varied capitals

  • St James: lofty spacious aisled interior; four-centred arches, unceiled wagon roof

  • St James: view of interior highlighting the Tudor bench ends

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Entry Name: Church of St James

Listing Date: 29 September 1961

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1141826

English Heritage Legacy ID: 64826

ID on this website: 101141826

Location: St James's Church, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, EX23

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Kilkhampton

Built-Up Area: Kilkhampton

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Kilkhampton

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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