St. James, North Cray, Kent

Description

The church of St. James is of stone in the Perpendicular style, and has a tower with spire containing 3 bells: the chancel was rebuilt in 1871, at a cost of £1,000: there are several memorial windows, a carved oak pulpit dated 1637, a marble figure in memory of Octavia Catherine (Vane-Tempest), wife of Edward, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, d. 5 March, 1819, and a picture of the "Crucifixion" by Gessi, formerly in old Lamorbey church: the church affords 180 sittings.