St. James Church, Louth

St James is an Anglican parish church in the Suffolk town of Louth ( Lincolnshire ). It is characterized by the highest church tower in an Anglican parish church in England ( height 90 m or 295 ft).

Plant

Chancel and nave ( with open roof ) was built 1430-1440 in the Perpendicular style on the site of older churches from the 11th and 13th centuries.

With the construction of the tower was begun in 1501 by the builders of Lincoln; around 1515 it was completed. It was restored in 1844.

The interior of the church is affected by alterations of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The organ (large organ with 12 registers, Swell with 13 registers, choir organ with 8 registers and pedal with 6 registers) was rebuilt in 1911.

The bells consists of eight 1726 nu cast bells.