Tedstone Wafer: St James
Overview
Grid reference: SO 676 590
This is a rather quirky building, very individual and pronounced in character: the walls are of rock-faced sandstone with buttresses, copings, quoins, door and window surrounds of limestone, and the roof covering of red and blue tiles. The nave and chancel appear outside as one, with a sharply pitched roof and double bell-cote at the west.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Single-cell nave and chancel, south west porch: south transept and north-east vestry with heating chamber below: bell-cote at the west end of the nave. The building stands in its own smell hedged churchyard, which has not been used for burials.
Exterior Description
This is a rather quirky building, very individual and pronounced in character: the walls are of rock-faced sandstone with buttresses, copings, quoins, door and window surrounds of limestone, and the roof covering of red and blue tiles. The nave and chancel appear outside as one, with a sharply pitched roof and double bell-cote at the west. The bell-cote is uncommonly tall. From the south, the main aspect of the building, the architectural composition is enlivened by the steep gables of the porch and transept - the latter a very shallow projection with entirely ornamental buttresses east and west.
Building Materials
Sandstone
Rock-faced sandstone walls.
Interior
Interior Description
Smoothly coursed ashlar walls, with two north windows and a north door leading from the chancel to the vestry. One window in the south wall and large east and west windows of -three and four principal lights respectively complete the fenestration. There is no stained glass. Five steps lead up from nave to chancel, and the sanctuary has a further rise of two steps - so there is, in this confined space, a steep rise in level from west to east. Dividing the nave from the chancel is a low stone screen, with the pulpit projecting ambone on the north side. The south transept is tiny and houses the harmonium, behind which is a lavish stone screen with stiff naturalistic carving and five stone heads. Behind the screen a staircase leads, somewhat inexplicably, to an outside door — a private entrance for the harmonium player.
Fixtures and fittings
Table
Oak communion table
Font (object)
Octagonal stone font
Pulpit
A stone ambone, structurally part of the low chancel screen.
Pew (object)
Oak
Stall
Oak choir stalls
Brass
c.1895
Brass plate above harmonium commemorates William Barnaby d.1895.
Churchyard
Grid reference: SO 676 590
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 | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
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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