| Church of St James | |
| Coordinates: | 50.9436°N -2.6636°W |
| Location: | Preston Plucknett, Somerset, England |
| Built: | 1420 |
| Designation1: | Grade II* listed building |
| Designation1 Offname: | Church of St James |
| Designation1 Date: | 19 March 1951 |
| Designation1 Number: | 1346135 |
The Church of St James in Preston Plucknett, Somerset, England, was built in 1420. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The church was built in 1420 with substantial Victorian restoration in the 19th century.[1] The church which had been funded by John Stourton was consecrated in 1443.[2]
A vestry was added in the 1950s and an annexe in 1979, which was expanded in 2001.
It became a separate parish church in 1988: until that time, it had been a church of St John's, the parish church of Yeovil.[3]
The parish and benefice of Preston Plucknett is within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]
The hamstone building has clay tile roofs. The high three-stage west tower survives from the original 15th century church with the addition of a clock in the 19th.[5] It is supported by diagonal buttresses,[1] and contains six bells.[6]
In the churchyard is a 15th-century cross, however the head of the cross with three figures on it is now stored in a glass case within the church itself.[7]