Listed Building record MWX939 - St James' Church, Church Street, Poole
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Summary
Parish Church, rebuilt 1819-21 by John Kent of Southampton and Joseph Hannaford of Christchurch, in simplified Gothic style, broadly Perpendicular. Purbeck ashlar with slate roofs.
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Full Description
The ancient church of St James was built in the 15th and 16th centuries. It was demolished in 1819 and replaced by the present church, completed in 1820. <2-3>
Within the modern church of St James are portions of an altar tomb from the earlier church on this site. There are no other visible remains of the ancient church. <4>
Parish Church of St. James, Grade 2. Rebuilt 1820 Georgian Gothic style. Contains monuments and brasses from the earlier church. <5-6>
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SDO18196 Monograph: St. James by the Quay, the parish church of Poole.
- --- SDO18199 Monograph: Mason, R H G. St. James' Poole Parish Church, History & Guide.
- <1> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1937.
- <2> SWX3208 Monograph: H P Smith. 1951. History of the Borough and County of the Town of Poole. County Corporate Status (vol. 2). Vol 2. p51-65.
- <3> SWX3535 Monograph: Short, B. 1932. Poole. p194.
- <4> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 07-DEC-51.
- <5> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 192.
- <6> SWX3744 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 30 June 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Poole 1980. p4-5.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458238.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 00839 90436 (49m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 001
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SW 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458238
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole 1
Record last edited
Aug 4 2022 9:21AM