Historic churches · South West England
St James' Church, Jacobstow
In or near Poundstock.
St James’ Church, Jacobstow is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Jacobstow, Cornwall.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St James' Church, Jacobstow is a church in england-south-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St James’ Church, Jacobstow is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Jacobstow, Cornwall.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The earliest records date from the 13th century. On the day after Trinity Sunday, 1270, the Bishop admitted to the rectory Richard de Cetrefort, sub-deacon; patron, Sir Henry de Campo Armilfii (Champernowne). In the taxation of Pope Nicholas IV the church of Jacobstow was taxed at £6. About 1297, William, then chaplain of Jacobstow was one of the priests incarcerated in the Royal prison at Launceston Castle, on account of their refusal to surrender half their income to the Royal expenditure. The church dates from the 15th century and replaces an earlier building. The chancel was rebuilt and the nave roof replaced at a cost of £700 in 1886 by architect Otho Bathurst Peter of Launceston. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7338, -4.5545
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Jacobstow
- Postcode
- EX23 0BR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- wikipedia: St James' Church, Jacobstow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St James' Church, Jacobstow?
- St James' Church, Jacobstow is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX23 0BR), in the parish of Jacobstow.
- What is St James' Church, Jacobstow?
- St James’ Church, Jacobstow is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Jacobstow, Cornwall.
- How do I get to St James' Church, Jacobstow?
- Drivers can use postcode EX23 0BR.
- Is St James' Church, Jacobstow a protected site?
- Yes — St James' Church, Jacobstow is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St James' Church, Jacobstow free to visit?
- Yes, St James' Church, Jacobstow is free to enter.
- How do I get to St James' Church, Jacobstow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX23 0BR. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.