Church of St James the Great

Heritage listing

Details SP8994 10/91 25/02/57 GRETTON STATION ROAD (North side) Church of St. James the Great GV I Church. Early C12, C13 chancel re-modelled C18, north transept and clerestory restored C19. Regular coursed and squared limestone and ironstone part rendered with ironstone ashlar west tower. Lead, aluminium and Collyweston slate roofs. Aisled nave, chancel, west tower and south porch. South elevation of chancel of 2-window range, refenestrated C18. Single-light square-head windows with plain ashlar surrounds. South door between windows. Steep gabled slated roof. 4-light Decorated east window with reticulated tracery. North elevation of chancel has one similar window to far right. Central lean-to projection is organ chamber. Hipped roof porch to left of centre gives access to Hatton family vault under chancel. South transept has C19 Perpendicular style south window with single lancet on right return. Shallow gabled roof with ashlar parapets. North transept has C19 triple lancet north window. Steep gabled and slated roof with ashlar parapets. South aisle of 2-window range with late C18 2-light Gothick window to centre, set in earlier opening, and C17 four-light square-head mullion and transom window to right. Lean-to roof with plain ashlar parapets. C14 two-light square-head west window with renewed tracery. Limestone ashlar porch, probably C19 with chamfered outer arch and shallow gabled roof. C18 panelled inner door. North aisle of 2-window range of C12 two-light square-head windows, with tracery. Lean-to roof with plain ashlar parapets. Small single-light window, now blocked, in west wall. Nave clerestory of 4-window range of C19 foiled circles and cusped spherical triangles. One C14 two-light window to east end of both elevations. Shallow gabled roof with ashlar parapet

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.