The church of St James in Wilton - rood screen (detail)
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The church of St James in Wilton - rood screen (detail)
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 5 Aug 2010
After the consolidation of the parishes of the adjoining villages of Hockwold and Wilton, and St Peter's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1998399 in Hockwold became redundant, St James' > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1999927 now serves as the parish church. The church was built in the 13th and 14th centuries with a spire that is constructed entirely of limestone. The church was extensively restored in the 19th century but retains a (restored) rood screen with interesting carvings > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1999980 and a full set of C15 benches with pierced and traceried backs and carved figures > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1999955 on their ends. Fragments of medieval stained glass > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1999991 can be seen in one of the chancel south windows.
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