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St. James the Great, Dauntsey, Wiltshire

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St. James is open for visitors on Sundays until the end of October 2008, 9am-12noon and 1-4pm
also
Dauntsey Open Gardens - 8th June 2008, 12noon-2pm
Dauntsey Feast - 11th June 2008, starting 6.30pm

Outside View
Inside
Windows
Bisset Memorial
Memorials
Rectors
War Memorials

Danvers Family
Henry Danvers (monument)
Sir John and Lady Anne (tomb)
Lady Anne Danvers (tomb)

Church History
Wiltshire Collections Entry

Gravestones: A B C D E F G H I J K L M O P R S T V W

We first visited St. James the Great of Dauntsey in June 2000 and our visit coincided with the annual village flower and garden festival. Many of the gardens in the village were open to the public and the church looked glorious in its floral decoration. We spoke to some of the church members, who were enthused about the history of their church, and were only too happy for us to take photographs to go on the internet.

We returned to take more photographs inside the church in July 2005 as the church was preparing for another festival. Our thanks go again to members for not minding our interruptions to their preparation work. We hope to make another visit when the Doom Board is returned after its renovations. See information and photos of the Doom Board at the Jackie Harding's website

We were contacted prior to our July visit and informed the brass of the Lady Anne Danvers tomb had been stolen. It was hoped we may have a photograph of the brass which could be reproduced and put in the empty space. Unfortunately we do not have a photograph of it which is good enough to be printed at full size - if you can offer the church an appropriately sized reproduction, I am sure they will be pleased to receive it. Please contact us and we will contact the church.

This church was built on part of Dauntsey Park estate. You will notice from the photographs through the north porch - which shows a pond and fountain - that the church is rather unusual in that the church yard is only on two sides of the building, the other sides look into the house gardens.

Follow this link to read a brief history of St. James the Great - collated by two church members.

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Outside views

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