Sutton St James
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Sutton St James is a village and civil parish
in the South Holland
district of Lincolnshire
, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) south west of Long Sutton
.
Lying in the Lincolnshire Fens, Sutton St James did not exist at the time of Domesday Book
of 1086. Sutton St James was a chapelry to the parish of Long Sutton until it was created a civil parish in 1866.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint James
, and is unusual in that the chancel and tower are disconnected, the nave
having been destroyed during the Interregnum, when Oliver Cromwell
was Lord Protector
of England.
St James Tower is grade II* listed dating from the 15th century, and being restored in 1879 and 1894.
St James Chancel is grade II listed, and dates from the 15th century although heavily restored
in 1879 and 1894, with a 20th-century extension. The font
bowl is 15th-century.
St Ives Cross is a 14th century butter cross. All that now remains are four steps, the base and twelve inches of the shaft. It stands at the junction of four roads west of the village. It is a scheduled monument and grade II listed.
Unusually for a small village, there is another cross located near Old Fen Dyke, which is believed to be a market cross, nearly 0.75 miles (1.2 km) south west of St Ives Cross. Similarly, the base, and part of the shaft are all that survive. It is scheduled and grade II listed. It is believed to be one of a rare group of medieval boundary markers of which only two other crosses survive.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) south west of Long Sutton
Long Sutton, Lincolnshire
Long Sutton, is a market town in Lincolnshire, England. Located in South Holland district, it lies close to the Wash.-Geography:The town has an estimated population of 5,037 in 2007. It is 13 miles east from Spalding.-Lincolnshire Fens:...
.
Lying in the Lincolnshire Fens, Sutton St James did not exist at the time of Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086. Sutton St James was a chapelry to the parish of Long Sutton until it was created a civil parish in 1866.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint James
James the Just
James , first Bishop of Jerusalem, who died in 62 AD, was an important figure in Early Christianity...
, and is unusual in that the chancel and tower are disconnected, the nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
having been destroyed during the Interregnum, when Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
was Lord Protector
Lord Protector
Lord Protector is a title used in British constitutional law for certain heads of state at different periods of history. It is also a particular title for the British Heads of State in respect to the established church...
of England.
St James Tower is grade II* listed dating from the 15th century, and being restored in 1879 and 1894.
St James Chancel is grade II listed, and dates from the 15th century although heavily restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in 1879 and 1894, with a 20th-century extension. The font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
bowl is 15th-century.
St Ives Cross is a 14th century butter cross. All that now remains are four steps, the base and twelve inches of the shaft. It stands at the junction of four roads west of the village. It is a scheduled monument and grade II listed.
Unusually for a small village, there is another cross located near Old Fen Dyke, which is believed to be a market cross, nearly 0.75 miles (1.2 km) south west of St Ives Cross. Similarly, the base, and part of the shaft are all that survive. It is scheduled and grade II listed. It is believed to be one of a rare group of medieval boundary markers of which only two other crosses survive.