Information for record number MWA2268:
Church of St James the Great, Idlicote

Summary The Church of St James the Great, originally built in the Medieval period. Alterations were made to the building through to the Imperial period. The Church is situated due south of the Rookery, Idlicote.
What Is It?  
Type: Church, Building
Period: Medieval - Industrial (1066 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Idlicote
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 44
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II*)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Chancel, S chapel, nave with N porch, and S aisle. Nave is early to mid 12th century; chancel rebuilt in the second half of the 13th century, the S aisle added at the end of the 13th century. Late 17th century S chapel. Various repairs and alterations; the nave W wall was rebuilt in the 17th century, and there is much modern stonework. 18th century or 19th century porch. Nave roof probably late 14th century. Medieval font. Much 17th century and 18th century woodwork.
2 Plan of the church.
4 wood-shingled bell-turret with weathervane dated 1707.
5 Noted by Ordnance Survey.
6 The list of known Rectors goes back to 1301. Nave C12, Chancel rebuilt C13. South aisle C13. West gallery and South chapel C17. C17 pulpit, pews, and font cover. font of possible Medieval date.
7 Correspondence from 1982. Comment about the date of the plaster.
8 Investigation of the date of the Hammer-beam roof suggests a 17th century date.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 5, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1965
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 5
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Buildings of England: Warwickshire
Author/originator: Pevsner N and Wedgwood A
Date: 1966
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Warwicks
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1986
Page Number: 17
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 5, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1965
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 5
   
Source No: 7
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Church of St James the Great, Idlicote.
Author/originator: Dill, Major R.P.G. and Baker, Mrs E.
Date: 1982
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card 24SE11
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1968
Page Number: WMB
Volume/Sheet: 24SE11
   
Source No: 8
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: The date of the Hammer-beam roof of the Church of St James, Idlicote, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Beech Robert
Date: 2013
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Saint James' The Great Idlicote A brief History of the Parish
Author/originator: Geoffrey Howe
Date: 1998
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Images:  
St James the Great's Church, Idlicote
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
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The Church of St. James, Idlicote
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1920s
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument PULPIT * Use as an external architectural feature only. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument TURRET * A small tower or bartizan, which was often placed at the angles of a castle, to increase the flanking ability, some only serving as corner buttresses. Also used to describe the small rectangular towers situated between the milecastles along Hadrians Wall. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument FONT * A vessel, usually made of stone, which contains the consecrated water for baptism. Use a broader monument type if possible. back
monument CHAPEL * A freestanding building, or a room or recess serving as a place of Christian worship in a church or other building. Use more specific type where known. back
monument HAMMER * A machine in which a heavy block of metal is used for beating, breaking or driving something. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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