Castle Eden: St James

Name:
Castle Eden: St James
Record Type:
Closed Church
Church code:
613040
Diocese:
Durham
Archdeaconry:
Sunderland
Parish:
Blackhall, Castle Eden with Hesleden

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade II Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

The church is in the following Conservation Area: Castle Eden

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Post Medieval

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 613040 Castle Eden St James
Caption:
Exterior image of 613040 Castle Eden St James
Description:
Photograph of the outside of the church as seen from the south-east.
Year / Date:
May 2015
Copyright:
Archbishops' Council
Originator:
Catherine Townsend

Summary Description

Built 1764, possibly to designs of William Newton, reusing a medieval tower at the west end. Aisles c. 1800. Chancel rebuilt and organ chamber added 1896 by Hodgson Fowler. Thought to be first complete Gothick Revival church in the north.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is closed for worship.
Date closed for worship: Unknown
Featured in two maps and walks: http://www.durhamheritagecoast.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2015/01/castle-eden-web.pdf http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCkQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.naturalengland.org.uk%2Ffile%2F6014903&ei=d9B2VaO4N-fD7ga-6YPYCg&usg=AFQjCNEoxABUNctjjxuDEqf3CW9hEE2ZOA&bvm=bv.95039771,d.ZGU
 

Church Website

Church Website:
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Sources and Further Information

Catherine Townsend (2015) Exterior image of 613040 Castle Eden: St James (2) [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 613040 Castle Eden: St James (2)
Catherine Townsend (May 2015) Exterior image of 613040 Castle Eden St James [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 613040 Castle Eden St James
Catherine Townsend (May 2015) Interior image of 613040 Castle Eden St James [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Interior image of 613040 Castle Eden St James
James Miles (2018) Closed Churches [Digital Archive/Data]
CWGC (2016) Commonwealth War Graves Commission CWGC Unique File Reference Number: 3440 [Bibliography/Data]
Number of War Graves: 3
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 10 Bells [Archive/Index]
10 Bells