Church of St Nicolas
CHURCH OF ST NICOLAS, ST NICOLAS LANE, OLD SHOREHAM, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1027872
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicolas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICOLAS, ST NICOLAS LANE, OLD SHOREHAM, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1027872
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicolas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST NICOLAS, ST NICOLAS LANE, OLD SHOREHAM, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICOLAS, ST NICOLAS LANE, OLD SHOREHAM, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Adur (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 20803 05986
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 08/01/2013
TQ 20 NW
3/46
8.5.50
SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
ST NICOLAS LANE (north side)
OLD SHOREHAM
Church of St Nicholas
I
Church. Circa 900, c.1140, C14. Restored 1839-40 by J M Neale with J C Buckler
the chancel. Nave, crossing tower, transeptal chapels and chancel. Flint with stone
dressings, Horsham slab roofs. West part of north wall of nave c.900 with tall
blocked doorway on north side, perhaps as part of tower nave. Nave otherwise c.1140
as are the central towers and transeptal chapels. Blocked doorway in south side of
nave, c.1140. Three bays, with windows renewed; only one window to north. Transept
ends with jagged windows replacing lancets copied from Climping. Tower has bell stage
made up of three arches, the central open with twin sub-arches, all in a rectangular
panel. Oeils-de-boeuf above, topped by pyramidally-hipped roof. Chancel: 2 bays with
east window of c.1330, with reticulated tracery. Similar window in vestry. Interior:
Tower arches. Responds with three demi-arches, the middle one thicker. Scalloped
capitals and arches of a plain soffit and 2 rolls, left and right, and broad labels
with zig-zag and billet decoration. Faces on south transept-arch. Tie-beam at east
end of nave, possibly circa 1140, with billet ornament. Tie-beam in chancel, c.1300,
ornamented with dog tooth. Screen, also c.1300, with trefoiled heads to narrow
lights.
Listing NGR: TQ2080605989
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 297315
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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