St. James Church, Heyshott, West Sussex, UK - part of The Rother Valley Guide, West Sussex, England, UK

St. James Church
Heyshott
West Sussex

The Rother Valley
West Sussex, England
Heyshott
St James Church

St. JAMES CHURCH
- HEYSHOTT, WEST SUSSEX -

Revd Chris Boxley
The Rectory, Heyshott, Midhurst
West Sussex - GU29 0DH

01730 814405
boxley@talktalk.net

map of Heyshott & Cocking

A chapel is known to have existed in Heyshott before 1144.

The church of Heyshott was presumably founded as a chapel to that of St. James at Stedham, it was so styled in 1291 and it continued attached to Stedham until 1882, when it was constituted an independent rectory in the gift of the bishop of Chichester.
Over the south door is the Royal Arms as borne 1714-1800.

Of the three bells
the oldest may be ascribed to William Founder (c. 1400)
another to Anthony Wakefield (d.1605)
and the third is by William Eldridge, 1671.
The registers begin in 1690.
source: 'Heyshott', A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 4: 1953

photo left - Ms Kathryn Burrington - English Heritage

The Font

This dates from the early 13thc. and is located at the western end of the nave. The bowl forms a transition from a square at its base to a circle, with a prominent moulded rim, at the top. On each corner of the square is a moulded capital. The result is a tub font with a spade-shape carved on four sides. The interior is lead lined. A piece of the central shaft, with a drain hole drilled through the centre, is kept inside the bowl. The capitals now stand directly upon a low, square, chamfered plinth rather than upon shafts, which would have been the original arrangement.

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Richard Cobden regularly worshipped in Heyshott church
His pew was immediately beneath the pulpit, in which this small brass plate may be noticed.
Cobden plaque, St. James

Photo:- Pam Hadley 2007 - click to enlarge

St. James' is mentioned in the Post Office directories

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