Church of St Nicholas
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285144
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
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- Date:
- 2000-06-26
- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285144
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
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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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Winsley
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 79918 60973
Details
ST 76 SE WINSLEY WINSLEY VILLAGE
3/334 Church of St Nicholas
13.ll.62
GV II
Anglican parish church with C15 tower, the rest rebuilt 1841 by R.S. Pope of Bristol. Ashlar with slate roofs, coped gables and finials. Almost detached three-stage saddleback-gabled tower, formerly at west end of medieval church, now attached by short link to south west angle of new church. Diagonal buttresses, plinth, string courses, cornice with gargoyles and gabled parapet. Two- light bell-openings each side except south which has canted stair tower reaching into gable. Three-light west window, Perpendicular style. East side, refaced with pointed door and numerous re-sited plaques. Shafted wave/hollow moulded tower arch blocked within. North side link has open pointed archway below an enclosed passage with lancet each side. 1841 church has plinth, diagonal buttresses, moulded parapet, short chancel and large south porch. West end is treated as for a nave-and-aisles plan: slightly advanced centre with 3-light window and single lancets each side. Three-window nave of large pointed Perpendicular style 2-light windows with leaded lights and hoodmoulds. Porch is heavily coped with finial and moulded pointed arch. Heavily moulded arch to south door within, both arches with double panelled doors. Chancel has gutter on corbels instead of parapet and 3-light east window. Interior: aisleless with 6-bay roof, timber trusses with some cusping and iron tie-rods, plain west gallery. Plain chancel arch. Chancel has mid C19 encaustic paving extended out into nave with stone rail and High Victorian style timber pulpit on stone base. East window has Gothic panels flanking with Commandments painted and c1924 stained glass. C15 panelled octagonal stone font. (N. Pevsner Wiltshire 1975 589)
Listing NGR: ST7991860973
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314782
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Wiltshire, (1975), 589
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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