Wardleworth: St James
Overview
Grid reference: SD 899 137
St Mary's is a Commissioners' church built of the hard local gritstone in the Perpendicular style. The church was obviously cheap, but it is not inelegant, and the details are still crisp. The well-proportioned tower is of three stages with an embattled parapet and corner pinnacles. In each face of the bell-chamber is a three-light window with Perpendicular tracery.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
An unaisled rectangle with a shallow chancel and west tower, and lower vestibules at the east and west.
Footprint of Church buildings: 521 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The church was consecrated in 1821. The name of,the architect is not known but the church could be the work.of R.D. Chantrell (the architect of Leeds parish church), or one of the.Atkinsons of York.
Exterior Description
St Mary's is a Commissioners' church built of the hard local gritstone in the Perpendicular style. The church was obviously cheap but it is not inelegant and the details are still crisp. The well-proportioned tower is of three stages with an embattled parapet and corner pinnacles. In each face of the bell-chamber is a three-light window with Perpendicular tracery. The nave is of five bays externally. The tall three-light windows alternate with taller buttresses whose gabled cappings punctuate the battlemented roof-parapet. The chancel is considerably shorter and narrower than the nave and has an eastern window of five lights with very elaborate Perpendicular tracery in the head.
Interior
Interior Description
Internally the church has a deep western gallery; doubtless there were once side-galleries, but these have now gone. For some time services have been held in the space under the west gallery which was closed a few years ago. The wide timber roof is ceiled with an attractive ribbed plaster vault of low pitch and the chancel is vaulted in a similar way, though here the ribs have been picked out in a contrasting colour. The flat east wall of the nave is painted with stencil decoration, and over the tall and narrow chancel arch is a painted text. The east wall of the chancel is treated in the same fashion.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
Alabaster
Font (component)
1903
Oak steeple-cover.
Pulpit
1896
Stone, with open-tracery sides.
Churchyard
Grid reference: SD 899 137
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.
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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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