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© Mr Robert O. Caudwell
IoE Number:
267874
Location:
CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE LESS,
HEMINGTON, MENDIP, SOMERSET
Photographer:
Mr Robert O. Caudwell
Date Photographed:
11 October 1999
Date listed:
11 March 1968
Date of last amendment:
11 March 1968
Grade
II*
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HEMINGTON CP
ST75NW FOXCOTE
2/91
Church of St. James The Less
11.3.68
GV II*
Anglican Church, now redundant. Early C18 incorporating C15/C16 turret. Coursed and squared rubble and ashlar, moulded
cornice, parapet with coping, slate roof, coped verges. Nave, chancel, west bell turret. Classical/Palladian, emphasis
placed upon entrance front; Perpendicular turret. Two bay nave with rusticated quoins, semi-circular head windows with
emphasised keys and imposts, diamond-paned leaded lights. Door opening with segmental pediment on Roman-Doric
half-columns, 6-panelled door; 2 bay chancel of lower height, rusticated quoins; windows similar to nave with
square-paned leaded lights. Small 2-stage embattled turret, corner pinnacles, narrow plain bell-chamber openings,
semi-circular head east window. Interior plastered on tile and flagstone floors; coved plaster ceilings with moulded
cornices; emphasised surrounds to windows. Jacobean altar table, altar rail and chair. Panelled C18 pulpit with
carving. C19 pews, lectern and font. Fine set C18 wall monuments; to William Ponting of 1708 with segmental pediment;
to John Smith of 1714 in marble surround; to Richard Ponting of 1715 in bolection moulded surround; to Thomas Fisher of
1719 with achievement set over, to Robert Smith of 1769 with weeping cherub; to Hannah Orange in marble with segmental
pediment. Slab to Sarah Weaver of 1718; early C19 wall monument. Two C17 coffin stools. South-east corner of exterior
with inscription.