Site Event/Activity record ECC629 - DOE Listing of Church of St James, Colchester, 1950

Location

Location Church of St James, High Street, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TM 00159 25233 (44m by 31m)
Map sheet TM02NW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Department of the Environment (DoE)

Date

1950

Map

Description

DOE Survey of Church of St James, Grade B. A building of many dates, probably C12 in origin (north-west corner nave). C13 and C14 alterations and rebuilding and a considerable amount of work done in C15, especially the tower. This has a large admixture of Roman brick. A good deal of C19 restoration, when the clerestory was added and the tower arch and north porch rebuilt. Marble monument at west end of north aisle to Arthur Winsley dated 1727. The Roman Town Wall forms part of the property boundary.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> LIST: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Colchester (Essex). page 23.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • St James's Church, High Street, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 10 2016 8:10AM

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