Description from record TQ 87 NE 5:
[TQ 88877678] St. James's Church [T.U.] (1) St. James's Church consists of a nave and chancel. The chancel and chancel arch are 13th cent., the west window is Perpendicular and the other windows of the nave are modernised (2). In normal use (3). Additional bibliograpy (4-6). Parish Church of St. James. Grade I. C12 and C13, C15, with aisles removed in 1815, and south-west tower of 1903-05. (For full description see list) (7). Andrews map of 1777 gives the name of the only church on Grain as 'St Peters'. Additional reference from a relevant field report (8). Church indicated on an early chart (9) and site photographs (10-14).

Mentioned in Isle of Grain Historic Area Assessment conducted by English Heritage in 2014 (15).

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
ISLE OF GRAIN CP HIGH STREET TQ 87 NE 4/73 East side 21.11.66 Church of St James - I
Parish church. C12 and C13, C15, with aisles removed in 1815, and south- west tower of 1903-05. Ragstone with plain tiled roofs. South-west tower, nave, south porch, chancel and north-east sacristy. Low south- west tower. Nave windows all renewed 1903-05. Chancel C13 with north and one south lancet and triple lancet east window with engaged shafts. Interior: Remnants of arcades visible with pointed arches on square piers and scallopped south-vest respond. 2 Norman rere-arches in south wall. Chancel arch with Norman imposts; zig-zag roll at west end. Crown-post roof. Sedilia, two piscinas and two aumbries. East windows with long shafts, moulded caps and bases and multiple arch mouldings. C13 chancel arch on C12 responds. Crown-post roof with moulded tie-beam. Fittings: C17 altar rail. C12 font.Listing NGR: TQ8861276589 (16)

<1> OS 6" 1908 (OS Card Reference). SKE48323.

<2> The Churches of Kent 1877 202 (S Glynne) (OS Card Reference). SKE50273.

<3> F1 ASP 11-APR-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42045.

<4> Little Guide: Kent 1935 173 (J C Cox) (OS Card Reference). SKE46137.

<5> Arch Cant 78 1963 204-5 (EL Nichol) (OS Card Reference). SKE35639.

<6> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 299-300 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37988.

<7> DOE(HHR) City of Rochester Upon Medway 1986 27 (OS Card Reference). SKE40878.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 87 NE 5 - April, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4635.

<9> Andrews and Dury, 1777, London Environs (Chart). SWX8084.

<10> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9555.

<11> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10000.

<12> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10236.

<13> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10238.

<14> Diocese of Rochester (Tim Tatton-Brown), 1993, Grain, St James:Diocesan church survey (Unpublished document). SKE29624.

<15> English Heritage, 2014, Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment (Monograph). SKE29397.

<16> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.