The Church of St James the Great, Kilkhampton
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The Church of St James the Great, Kilkhampton
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 8 May 2009
A spacious church; the long nave and aisles have seven bays and wagon roofs with carved timbers. The west tower has buttresses. The south porch is dated 1567 and shelters a Norman doorway with four decorated arches and interesting capitals, with zigzags and snouted faces. The 157 carved bench-ends are of c1500-60. The Grenville family were patrons.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.874695
Longitude
-4.485877