Weight: 28 lbs Diameter: 10" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Brassfoundry
Dove Bell ID: 65610 Tower ID: 25781 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Downley: St James the Great
Overview
Grid reference: SU 849 945
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
As it stands, the church is the only part of the design to be built and consists of a tall sanctuary with Lady Chapel on the north side and baptistery on the south. There are low vestries to the east of these chapels.
Exterior Description
The first view of the church from the road is a high wall of weatherboarding erected across the opening where the nave should join the chancel. In front of this is a large open space on which the nave was to be built. The material of the other walls is red brick. The windows are two large lancets in the walls on the sanctuary and there is a small vesica piscis above the chapels on each side of the chancel. The windowless east wall has a cross on the outside formed in the brickwork. The Lady Chapel has four rectangular windows in the north wall, and the door of the church leads into a small porch at the west end of the chapel.
Interior
Interior Description
Inside the walls are painted cream and blue. The high altar and the altar in the Lady Chapel are both faced with Hopton Wood stone from Derbyshire incised with a latin cross. The reredos behind the High Altar is a large panel of flock material. Above this the roof is coffered. The baptistery to the south is not used, except as a store. A fine Chippendale chair stands in the sanctuary. There are three sedilia and a piscina in the south wall.
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SU 849 945
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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