Wilton St. James church

Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 5 Aug 2010

A well proportioned stone spire above the 14th c. tower, dominates the church. Both north and south doors had stoups and a low side window in the chancel has an unusual configuration. The lovely reticulated east window looks very good. In the nave a slightly tapered octagonal font is devoid of decoration by the screen is beautifully carved tracery as if to compensate. There is a ‘green man’ in one of the spandrels. On the east side of the screen are more older carvings, hinting that the screen was once vaulted, but only on the west side. The benches are almost all 15th c. with lovely carvings of animals on the ends. The eagle lectern is of carved wood too as is a chest under an ogee arch. Some 15th c. glass can be seen in the windows. In the chancel is a piscina with an attractive traceried arch.

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