Building record 785/1/1 - St. James' Church, Upper Stowe

Built in 1855 by P C Hardwick. Early English style.

{1} Church. 1855 by P.C. Hardwick. Coursed dressed ironstone, slate roof. Nave, chancel, vestry and north-west porch. Early English style. One bay chancel with east window of 5 lancets under hood mould, vestry timbered with single lancet north window on north side of chancel. 4-bay nave has single and coupled lancet windows. Gabled west porch on low stone walls. West window of 3 lancets, under hood mould. Angle buttresses at east and west sides, stone coped gables and gabled west bellcote with open pointed arch containing one bell. Interior: chancel has painted stone reredos, painted roof, stencilled window splays and encaustic tile floor. C19 stained glass to east and south-east windows.

{3} Stencilled decoration, painted roof and tiles in the chancel. Reredos painted with passion flowers. Stained glass. All by J Hardman & Co 1877-8.

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 6/129 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 626 (Book). SNN111989.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Stowe Nine Churches (Photographs). SNN113402.

<5> Bloxham M.H., 1878, On The Medieval Sepulchral Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.256-7 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN107097.

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Jun 12 2023 8:58AM