HER 9749 - CHURCH OF ST JAMES

Church. Nave early 12th century (V.C.H.) with chancel rebuilt c1220 and north chapel of similar date. Vestry, organ bay and south porch added in restoration of 1857, bombed in 1939-1945 World War and restored in 1950 by Frederick Etchells. Bargate rubble, once colourwashed and now rendered on chancel chapel, ashlar dressings to angles and plain tiled roofs. Horsham slab roof over porch and wood shingles on bell tower and spire. Nave and chancel with chancel chapel to the north, vestry, organ bay and porch to south and bellcote to west end. One 2-light, louvred opening in each face of bellcote, broach spire above. Off- set buttressing to nave. Renewed round-arch lancet fenestration on south side with late 15th century, square-headed, 3 trefoil-light window on east. Lancet fenestration on north side of nave over flat roofed vestry addition with leaded fenestration. Three lancets on south side of chancel, one to the east of buttress over offset, one round-arched casement window to end. 19th century stepped window to east. Three 13th century lancet windows to east end of chapel with chamfered rear arches, three further lancets on north side, alternating with two offset buttresses and with external rebates. Door to west end of north wall of chapel in Horsham slab pentice porch with outer order of jamb shafts under foliate caps and inner raised zig-zag order. South door: recut surround to ribbed and studded double doors. Interior - simple. Stone floor. Whitewashed walls and panelled roof with moulded wall plates. Braced frame to west end supporting bellcote. Three bay arcade between chancel and north chapel on round piers and half pier responds. 20th century fittings including octagonal font on round centre stem. Monument:- Dedicated to Alistair Mackenzie 1910 by Albert Tolt. Art nouveau style wall tablet. The church forms part of a group with the stocks and memorial around the Green. PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1977) and V.C.H. (1967 Ed) VOL III pp 133-4. Listing NGR: TQ1149445957

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