St James's Church, Luffincott

St James's Church
Location Luffincott, Devon, England
Coordinates 50°43′39″N 4°21′50″W / 50.72750°N 4.36389°W / 50.72750; -4.36389Coordinates: 50°43′39″N 4°21′50″W / 50.72750°N 4.36389°W / 50.72750; -4.36389
Built 15th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name: Church of St James
Designated 14 February 1958[1]
Reference no. 1161919
Location of St James's Church in Devon

St James's Church in Luffincott, Devon, England was built in the 15th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It was declared redundant on 1 May 1975, and was vested in the Trust on 19 December 1979.[3]

Some parts of the church are the original mediaeval structure however the tower was rebuilt in 1791 as part of a wider renovation.[2]

The interior includes Georgian sash windows and a simple 14th century granite font.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England, "Church of St James, Luffincott (1161919)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 December 2013
  2. 1 2 3 St James' Church, Luffincott, Devon, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 2 April 2011
  3. ↑ Diocese of Exeter: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 3, retrieved 2 April 2011


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