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Railings and Gates to Churchyard of the Church of St James

A Grade II Listed Building in Taunton, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0176 / 51°1'3"N

Longitude: -3.1014 / 3°6'5"W

OS Eastings: 322838

OS Northings: 124822

OS Grid: ST228248

Mapcode National: GBR M1.J24B

Mapcode Global: FRA 46DF.7L9

Plus Code: 9C3R2V9X+2C

Entry Name: Railings and Gates to Churchyard of the Church of St James

Listing Date: 4 July 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1344776

English Heritage Legacy ID: 269861

ID on this website: 101344776

Location: St James Church, North Town, Somerset, TA1

County: Somerset

District: Somerset West and Taunton

Electoral Ward/Division: Taunton Eastgate

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Taunton

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


1. ST JAMES STREET
5365
(North Side)
Railings and gates
to churchyard of the
Church of St James
ST 2224 NE 9/2A

II GV


2.
Coming forward to the street from the side of the west tower is a churchyard wall
with railings which continues along the street on the south side of St James Church.
Probably early C19. The railings are of iron with spear motif to uprights and
sections divided by urn motif. The railings are supported by a low red brick wall
with plain pilaster buttresses. Main gate to south porch has elaborate cast iron
cresting forming an ogee with intersecting tracery and trefoils. Double gates
with circles containing scrollwork, urn motif on top. Another similar gate towards
east end of church also with ogee cresting.

Church of St James's and Railings and Gates to Churchyard form a group.


Listing NGR: ST2283824822

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