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St James' is a large, late 15thc., Perpendicular church. It had a major restoration in 1847-1848 by Manners and Gill which included reconstructing the chancel, both arcades and the clerestory. The church includes four Romanesque coffin lids, including one inscribed and carved with a cross and diaper pattern.
The DB only records that Beorhtric held Trowbridge and that his father held it at the time of Kind Edward.
Historic England listing 1284401.
N. Pevsner and B. Cherry, The Buildings of England: Wiltshire. Harmondsworth 1975, 2nd edition, 531.
Victoria County History of Wiltshire Volume VII, 125-171, esp. 152-157.