Church of St James, Baldersby
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| location = Wide Howe Lane, Baldersby St James, North Yorkshire, YO7 4PT
| country = England
| denomination = Church of England
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| functional status = Parish church
| heritage designation = Grade I listed
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| parish = Baldersby with Dishforth
| deanery = Mowbray
| archdeaconry = Archdeaconry of Cleveland
| diocese = Diocese of York
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| organist = Chris Reeve
| warden = Terry Potter, Norman Wharton, and Rosemarie Carter
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The Church of St James is a Church of England parish church in Baldersby St James, North Yorkshire. This Victorian church is a Grade I listed building and was designed by William Butterfield.
History
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St James' was built between 1856 and 1858, and was designed by William Butterfield.{{English Heritage List entry |num= 1296495 |desc= Church of St James |grade= |accessdate=6 June 2017}} It had been commissioned by William Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe.{{cite web|title=Our Church|url=http://stjamesbstj.org.uk/our-church/|website=St James, Baldersby St James|accessdate=6 June 2017}} It is made of snecked stone with ashlar details and has a red tile roof. It is High Victorian in style. The church consists of a west tower, a five-bay aisled nave, a south porch, and a two-bay unaisled chancel.
The grounds of the church and its churchyard measure 1.38 acres. The wall of the churchyard is itself a Grade II listed structure.{{English Heritage List entry |num= 1296488 |desc= Boundary Wall of Church-Yard, Church of St James, with Gate in South-East Corner |grade= II |accessdate=6 June 2017}} The church has a lych gate which is Grade I listed.{{English Heritage List entry |num= 1315555 |desc= Lych Gate to Church of St James |grade= I |accessdate=6 June 2017}} The church itself was designated a grade I listed building on 26 May 1971.
=Present day=
Notable burials
The burials in the churchyard date from 1857 and include the following:
- The Revd George Boddy, former vicar of St James'
- John Brennand, High Sheriff of Yorkshire from 1915 to 1916, and his wife
- William Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe (1812–1857), and his wife, and her second husband
- The Revd Thomas Foulkes, former vicar of St James'
- The Revd Brian Johnson, former vicar of St James'
- The Revd Zechariah Jones, former vicar of St James'
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://stjamesbstj.org.uk/ Church website]
- [https://www.achurchnearyou.com/baldersby-st-james/ A Church Near You entry]
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Category:Grade I listed churches in North Yorkshire
Category:Church of England church buildings in North Yorkshire