St. James, Saul, Gloucestershire

Description

The church of St. James is an ancient edifice of stone in the Perpendicular and earlier styles, consisting of large chancel, nave of five bays, north aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower of the 15th century, containing one bell and a clock, placed in 1887: there is a memorial window to W. Clegram, of Saul Lodge, erected by subscription in 1863: the north aisle was added and the church enlarged and thoroughly restored in 1865, when a new chancel was built: there are sittings for 200 persons.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1560, but is not continuous, having suffered from submersion in a flood early in the 18th century.