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Dedicated to St James. This is an imposing parish church, as befits a prosperous Cotswold wool town. The tower was built around 1500 and stands 120 feet tall.

©Stephen McKay

©John Sparshatt

Grand Cotswold Perpendicular church, indicative of Chipping Campden's late Medieval prosperity

©Richard Croft

Wonderful notice.

©Michael Dibb

This church is a landmark for miles around. It is at the north end of the town and is a magnificent example of an early perpendicular wool church, rebuilt in the 15th century.
It is featured with four stars in 'England's Thousand Best Churches' by Simon Jenkins
"...with pinnacles topping the diagonal buttresses and a pierced parapet with ogee arches, the composition soars over the landscape ...

©Carol Walker

A view of the Church of Saint James from Station Road

©Ian Rob

Seen from Camden Hill, near the farm of the same name, is this view of the valley of the River Avon. The tower of St James, the parish church of Chipping Campden is prominent in the centre and Meon Hill [[SP1745]] is at the right edge of the image.

©Michael Dibb

Seen from the footpath from Ebrington.

©Michael Dibb

The memorial, by Francesco Fanelli, is to Penelope Noel, who died in 1633 aged 22 after pricking her finger while sewing with silk thread, presumably coloured with a poisonous dye.

©Derek Harper

Seen from the point where the restricted byway, George Lane, joins the road to Broad Campden, is this view of the church of St James.

©Michael Dibb

Old Campden House was built by Sir Baptist Hicks - said to be the richest man in England - in 1613. The house itself lasted only 32 years before being destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's troops. This remarkable gateway has survived, giving some indication of how grand the old house must have been. The steps to the left lead to the parish church.

©Stephen McKay

Seen from the minor road, the church tower is seemingly isolated in the middle of fields. It is, however, the tower of the church of St James in Chipping Campden, almost a mile away.

©Michael Dibb

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