St James, Weddington, Warwickshire

I Location

Site Location: Weddington
National Grid Reference: SP 360 936
County: traditional: Warwickshire
now: Warwickshire
Diocese: medieval: not confirmed
now: Coventry
Dedication: medieval: not confirmed
now (or name of monument): St James
Type of building/monument: Parish church

II General Description

: View from SE.

Small church, mainly of the 19thc. consisting of chancel, aisleless nave, S porch, N vestry and W tower. The font is the only Romanesque feature.

V Furnishings

1. Fonts

(i)

: Font, detail of arcading

: Font, from NE

Tub-shaped, decorated above a plain flat band with arcading consisting of intersecting round-headed arches with simply indicated capitals, shafts and bases. Above the arcading, following an incised line, is a band of circular rosettes, each with eight fluted petals. This is followed by a roll around the rim of the font, severely damaged in parts. Of local red sandstone.

The font is cracked but is supported by iron straps. The round plinth and rectangular base are modern.

Dimensions

h. of bowl	0.50 m
int. diam. at rim	0.59 m
ext. diam. at rim	0.74 m
ext. diam at bottom	0.62 m
int. d. of bowl	0.33 m

VII History

A plaque nearby states that the font was restored to the church in 1858. It had been removed when the previous church on the site was enlarged in 1733 and evidently 'lost' for a considerable time.

VIII Comments/Opinions

IX Bibliography

Pevsner, 466
VCH, 4:180