Church of St James, Coln St. Dennis

The Anglican Church of St James at Coln St. Dennis in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.^[1]

Church of St James
Church of St James
51.7970°N 1.8768°W / 51.7970; -1.8768
Denomination	Church of England
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed building
Designated	26 January 1961
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Gloucester
Benefice	Chedworth Yanworth and Stowell Coln Rogers and Coln St Dennis

History

The Church of England parish church is dedicated to Saint James the Great. The church was dedicated to Saint Katherine in the 13th century, Saint Dennis in the 18th century, and is believed to have once been dedicated to Saint Kenelm.^[2] During the 18th century it may have briefly been dedicated to St Dennis.^[3]

The central tower had a belfry added in the 15th century.^[4][5] This was rebuilt in 1904 as part of a wider restoration by William Weir the architect for the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.^[2]

The parish is part of the Chedworth Yanworth and Stowell Coln Rogers and Coln St Dennis benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.^[6]

Architecture

The building is Norman, with the addition of some Decorated Gothic and Perpendicular Gothic windows and other details.^[7] The limestone building has a stone slate roof. It consists of a chancel and nave with a central tower.^[1]

The octagonal font is from the 12th century as is the piscina in the chancel.^[3] There are wooden panels in the church. One listing survivors from the village during World War I and another listing those who died in World War I and World War II.^[8]

References

1. "Church of St James". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
2. Elrington, C.R. "Parishes: Coln St. Dennis Pages 28-34 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 8". British History Online. Victoria County History. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
3. Ross, David. "Coln St Dennis Church". Britain Express. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
4. "Coln St Dennis and Coln Rogers". Old Forge House. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
5. Lees, Hilary (1998). Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds. Walnut Tree. p. 26. ISBN 978-0948251924.
6. "St James the Great". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
7. Verey, David (1970). The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 199–200. ISBN 0-14-071040-X.
8. "Coln St Denys". Roll of Honour. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.