Old Church of St James, Upton
| Old Church of St James | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Upton, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°03′19″N 3°27′34″W / 51.05528°N 3.45944°WCoordinates: 51°03′19″N 3°27′34″W / 51.05528°N 3.45944°W |
| Built | 14th century |
| Governing body | Churches Conservation Trust |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name: Remains of the Church of St James | |
| Designated | 8 April 1959[1] |
| Reference no. | 429589 |
  Location of Old Church of St James in Somerset | |
The Old St James's Church is a former church in the village of Upton, Somerset, England, of which only the tower remains, overlooking Wimbleball Lake. The tower is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[1] and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] The church was declared redundant on 4 November 1971, and was vested in the Trust on 24 May 1973.[3]
The only parts of the 14th-century church which remain are the from the lowest courses of the nave and chancel, and the tower,[2] which has three stages and is unbuttressed.[1]
The current parish church of St James was built in 1870 to replace this church.[4]
See also
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Historic England. "Remains of the Church of St James, Upton (1248084)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 St James' Tower, Upton, Somerset, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 2 April 2011
- ↑ Diocese of Bath and Wells: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 6, retrieved 2 April 2011
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St James, Upton (1263817)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2013.