St James' Church, Brindle
St James' Church, Brindle | ||
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Style Gothic, Gothic Revival | | |
Specifications | ||
Materials | Sandstone and gritstone, slate roofs | |
Administration | ||
Province | York | |
Diocese | Blackburn | |
Archdeaconry | Blackburn | |
Deanery | Chorley | |
Parish | Brindle | |
Clergy | ||
Rector | Revd David Graham Ward | |
Laity | ||
Churchwarden(s) | Steven Boult, Martin Coane | |
Parish administrator | Dr K Whyte |
St James' Church is in the village of
History
The church dates back to at least the 12th century, when its rector in 1190 is recorded as being named Ughtred. Before the
Architecture
Exterior
Most of the church is constructed in sandstone, with the nave in dressed gritstone. The roofs are in slate. Its plan consists of a west tower, a four-bay nave that extends to the north of the tower, a south porch, and a two-bay chancel with a chapel to its north. The tower is in Perpendicular style, is in four stages, and has diagonal buttresses, and a stair turret to the southeast. In the bottom stage is a west doorway with a Tudor arch, above which is a three-light window, and a clock face. The top stage contains two-light louvred bell openings with Perpendicular tracery. On the summit of the tower is a battlemented parapet, gargoyles, and crocketed corner pinnacles.[2]
On the south side of the nave is a gabled porch and three large arched windows, and on the south side of the chancel are square-headed two-light windows. The east window has five lights with Perpendicular tracery. In the east wall of the north chapel is a Tudor-arched three-light window, and on the north side is a square-headed three-light window. Set against the east wall of the chapel are three medieval gravestones carved with crosses.[2]
Interior
The
External features
In the churchyard is a sundial, dating probably from the 18th century, that is listed at Grade II.[8] The churchyard also contains the war graves of five soldiers of World War I, and an airman and a Pioneer Corps officer of World War II.[9]
See also
References
- ^ St James, Brindle, Church of England, retrieved 27 August 2011
- ^ a b c d Historic England, "Parish Church of St James, Brindle (1072542)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 27 August 2011
- ^ History of Brindle, Brindle Historical Society, retrieved 27 August 2011
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- ISBN 1-86220-054-8
- ^ Lancashire, Brindle, St. James (D05331), British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 27 August 2011
- ^ Brindle, S James, Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers, retrieved 27 August 2011
- ^ Historic England, "Sundial circa 5 metres south of Church of St James, Brindle (1072543)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 27 August 2011
- ^ BRINDLE (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 13 February 2013