St. James, Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

Description

The church of St. James, situated on an eminence, is an edifice of the Decorated and Perpendicular periods, consisting of chancel, nave of three bays, aisles and a fine and lofty embattled western tower containing a good peal of 6 bells and a clock: in the church is a monument, with the effigies of a knight in armour and his lady, under a canopy, supported by Doric columns, and appears, from the shield of arms thereon, to commemorate some members of the Thomson family, by whom the manor was held in the 17th century; in the church is a curious iron-bound parish chest: there are sittings for 200 persons.

Church Records

The parish register dates from the year 1558.