St James's Church, Luffincott

St James's Church in Luffincott, Devon, England was built in the 15th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It was declared redundant on 1 May 1975, and was vested in the Trust on 19 December 1979.[3]

St James's Church
LocationLuffincott, Devon, England
Coordinates50°43′39″N 4°21′50″W
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name: Church of St James
Designated14 February 1958[1]
Reference no.1161919
Location of St James's Church in Devon

Some parts of the church are the original mediaeval structure however the tower was rebuilt in 1791 as part of a wider renovation.[2]

The interior includes Georgian sash windows and a simple 14th century granite font.[2]

See also

  • List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England

References

  1. Historic England, "Church of St James, Luffincott (1161919)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 December 2013
  2. St James' Church, Luffincott, Devon, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 2 April 2011
  3. Diocese of Exeter: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 3, retrieved 2 April 2011


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