St James' Church, Wotton-under-Edge

Name: St James' Church
Address: Churchend Lane, Churchend, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8LJ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 117 929 1766

#3 among attractions in Wotton-under-Edge

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St James' Church is a historic Anglican church at Churchend in the village of Charfield, Gloucestershire, England and is under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It stands on a steep hillside overlooking a valley. ()

Completed: XV centuryArchitectural style: English gothicCoordinates: 51°37'5"N, 2°24'26"W

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Churchend Lane, ChurchendWotton-under-Edge GL12 8LJ United Kingdom

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+44 117 929 1766

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St James' Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Somerset Monument, Kingswood Abbey, Newark Park, St. Mary the Virgin Church.

3.9 miSE
Memorial
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Monastery
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Church
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5 miSW
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Acton Court
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Church, Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture
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2.9 miNE
Nightlife
Ancient Ram Inn, Wotton-under-Edge
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51°36'22"N • 2°31'32"W
Armstrong Hall, Thornbury
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nibley Knoll, Cotswold Water Park
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2.6 miNE
51°38'12"N • 2°21'14"W
Wotton Heritage Centre, Wotton-under-Edge
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