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Latitude: 52.2287 / 52°13'43"N
Longitude: -2.4745 / 2°28'28"W
OS Eastings: 367688
OS Northings: 259055
OS Grid: SO676590
Mapcode National: GBR FX.1LV1
Mapcode Global: VH851.276S
Plus Code: 9C4V6GHG+F6
Entry Name: Church of St James (Formerly St Mary)
Listing Date: 12 April 1973
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1234797
English Heritage Legacy ID: 410841
ID on this website: 101234797
Location: Tedstone Wafer, County of Herefordshire, HR7
County: County of Herefordshire
Civil Parish: Tedstone Wafer
Traditional County: Herefordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Herefordshire
Church of England Parish: Greater Whitbourne
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
Tagged with: Church building
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12-APR-73
TEDSTONE WAFER
CHURCH OF ST JAMES (FORMERLY ST MARY)
(Formerly listed as:
TEDSTONE WAFER
CHURCH OF ST MARY)
II
Former parish church of 1873 by Edward Haycock junior.
MATERIALS: Rock-faced sandstone, banded red and grey roof tiles, incorporating fishscale tiles.
PLAN: Nave and chancel, with south chapel and porch, north vestry and west bellcote.
EXTERIOR: A former parish church in a picturesque Decorated style with steep roof, to which skylight windows have been added. Nave and chapel have 2-light windows, with 4-light west window and tall 3-light east window. The porch has a cusped entrance arch. The chapel has an east doorway under a shouldered lintel. The gabled bellcote has a single bell.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
HISTORY: Built as a parish church in 1873 by Edward Haycock junior, replacing an older church. It has been redundant since c1968 and was converted into a house in the 1990s.
SOURCES:
N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England: Herefordshire, 1963, p 299.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION:
Church of St James (former church of St Mary) is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* It is a characterful example of a small C19 Gothic-revival village church.
* It retains its C19 external character and detail after conversion to a dwelling.
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