St James' church is a delightful mediaeval church in Hertfordshire with a remarkable and untouched 18th century interior and some wonderful brasses.
In the Porch...
Fifteenth Century joinery
Fourteenth Century archway
In the Tower...
Belfry (not accessible but contains bells from 1605, 1617 and 1790)
Bevington organ, hand-pumped
Wooden screen to tower (containng tester from pulpit)
In the Nave...
Thirteenth Century Font (fifteenth century stem)
Booth family hatchments (north wall)
Memorial to Sir Felix Booth (identifier of the magnetic pole, north wall)
Georgian Box Pews
Remains of rood screen (slight, third pew on left)
Three decker Jacobean Pulpit (tester incorporated in west screen)
Mediaeval crown post in roof
Brass to Francis Stonor and his wife, 1578
Brass to William Saxaye of Grays Inn, 1581
Brass of young knight, approx 1450
In the Chancel...
18th Century chancel rails
East window by Clayton and Bell
Site of Sir William Roxburgh brass (now lost)
Wooden tryptich (above East Window), 1694
Wooden marbled tablets containing the Lord's Prayer (left) and the Creed (right)
Double piscina, with aumbry shelves
In the North Chapel (1577)...
Traces of earlier decorations
Three box pews in oak with unusual historical vandalism
East windows containing Elizabethan stained glass panels
Memorials to the families who have lived at Stanstead Bury since the 16th Century, including:
Edward Baeshe (Baeshe memorial - right)
Sir Edmunde Feilde
Captain Robert Jocelyn
Captain Edward Spencer Trower
Further information
Visitors are kindly requested to purchase a copy of the guidebook to the church, written by Jonathan Trower, and which is available in the church during opening hours.
What to see...
There is a great deal to see and enjoy on your visit to St James'. Below we list some of the salient features; our photo gallery shows a selection of some of the wonderful features you will see on your visit.