Church of St Nicholas
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1085172
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1085172
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROAD
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 NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sandhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 79056 27308
Details
TQ72NE
1350-0/5/179
SANDHURST
CHURCH ROAD
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
20/06/67
GII*
Parish church. Nave and chancel C13 and C14,aisles and west tower C14,heavily restored and chancel largely rebuilt by R.C.Carpenter in 1875.Built of sandstone with tiled roof.Nave,chancel,west tower,north and south aisles with north chantry chapel,north porch and C19 south porch.C14 west tower in three stages with renewed reticulated window to first stage and tall shallow angled buttress,louvred lancets to bell stage and arched doorcase with hood moulding.Top replaced in C16 brickwork.North and south aisles,the south aisle having three restored triple cinque foiled light windows with Kentish tracery.Plinth.Nave has clerestorey with lancets.C19 north porch,wooden on sandstone base with tiled roof.Interior:West tower opens by arches to north and south into lean to aisles and has semi-octagonal responds with sunk quadrant.C14 sandstone font with Decorated tracery pattern on each face.Nave of four bays with C14 arcade with octagonal piers of two dates,except for easternmost,piers rebuilt in C19.Clerestorey lancets are probably C13.North aisle has roll-moulded roof and rood stairs. Chantry Chapel or Betherynden Chapel built C.1450 by Sir Richard Betherynden of Old Place.South aisle has in east window stained glass depicting St Michael of C.1450,reset from the Chantry Chapel.South window has remains of C15 glass,also from the Chantry Chapel,depicting St George,a priest and an abbess.Piscina between them and stoup on one side of south door.Four bay chancel has C14 aumbry but was heavily restored by R.C.Carpenter.C19 barrel vaulted ceiling.C18 wall tablet to members of Hodson family,swansneck pediment with urn in centre and console brackets.Three bells date from the C17,the oldest(No. 5)a C15 one is no longer used. Titus Oates began his clerical career here as an assistant curate.(West Kent and the Weald).
Listing NGR: TQ7905427314
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 170288
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald, (1980)
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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