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Latitude: 53.5582 / 53°33'29"N
Longitude: -2.8525 / 2°51'8"W
OS Eastings: 343627
OS Northings: 407183
OS Grid: SD436071
Mapcode National: GBR 8WJ9.76
Mapcode Global: WH86J.4TYK
Plus Code: 9C5VH45X+72
Entry Name: Church of St James
Listing Date: 11 August 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1210368
English Heritage Legacy ID: 386421
ID on this website: 101210368
Location: St James's Church, Westhead, West Lancashire, L40
County: Lancashire
District: West Lancashire
Electoral Ward/Division: Derby
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Westhead St James
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Church building
ORMSKIRK
SD40NW VICARAGE LANE, Westhead
663-1/4/192 (North side)
11/08/72 Church of St James
GV II
Church. 1851. By Sydney Smirke. Coursed squared sandstone,
stone slate roofs. Geometric style. Nave with south-west
steeple, south aisle under parallel roof, chancel with south
vestry. The 3-stage tower has diagonal buttresses, a weathered
plinth and sill-band, a moulded 2-centred arched south doorway
with set-in shafts, a trefoil to the 2nd stage, 2-light belfry
windows, and a broach spire with lucarnes on 2 levels. The
4-bay aisle has 2-centred arched windows each of 2 cusped
lights, with varied quatrefoils in the heads, and hoodmoulds
with figured stops; the north side of the nave has similar
windows, and a 3-light west window with geometrical tracery.
The 2-bay chancel has a large 4-light east window with
reticulated tracery. INTERIOR: 4-bay aisle arcade of short
cylindrical columns with moulded annular caps and 2-centred
double- chamfered arches; similar chancel arch; good stained
glass in east window. Forms group with lychgate (q.v.), and
with the Old Vicarage to the east (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD4362707183
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