St James, Shipton, Church of England

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St James has tenth century origins. The Norman tower with medieval chancel was rebuilt in 1589. Here you will find the Commemorative plaque from Massachusetts Society of Mayflower descendents dedicated to the children.DATES OF MAIN PHASES, NAME OF ARCHITECT: A church of C12 origin, with tower added later in the Middle Ages. HISTORY: Shipton church is first mentioned c1110, and was probably a small 2-celled church until the tower was added at some time in the medieval period, and which contained 3 bells by 1552. The chancel was described as a 'great ruin' in 1553 and was replaced and rebuilt at the expense of John Lutwyche of Shipton Hall in 1589, as recorded on a brass memorial plaque in the chancel. The new chancel was probably built on the ruins of the old, with openings in the same position. The south porch appears to have been part of the same works. The exterior walls were rendered by 1789. The C18 gallery and C17 pews were removed in 1905-6 when a major re-ordering took place, at which time the walls were stripped of plaster and the present pews were installed., and a porch added, in 1589.

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