St. James' Church, Bix
The attractive little Church of St. James in Bix was erected in 1875, apparently by Butler's of Crocker End to replace the original, now derelict, Church of St. James at Bix Bottom. It was built to designs by the London architect John Gibson in Gothic-revival style. It is of knapped flint with stone dressings and has a tiled roof, and consists of nave, north aisle, and chancel. A bell from the old church was exchanged for two 'stock' bells from the Whitechapel foundry, which hang in a bellcote on the apex of the west gable. The lancet windows in the north and south walls are separated by buttresses. The east wall has a decorated three-light window, and the west wall a similar two-light window of 1822. Historical information about St. James' Church is provided by 'Rural Parishes: Bix', in A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 16, ed. Simon Townley (Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2011), pp. 196-230. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/oxon/vol16/pp196-230 [accessed 14 March 2023]. St. James' Church is a Grade II listed building. For more information about the listing see CHURCH OF ST JAMES, Bix and Assendon - 1047423 | Historic England. For more information about St. James' Church see Rural Parishes: Bix | British History Online (british-history.ac.uk). |
