Church Of Saint Nicholas

The Church of Saint Nicholas is a Grade II* listed church located on Church Street in Dunnington. It has origins from the late 11th century, with a 12th-century nave, a 13th-century chancel, and 19th-century aisles and a north porch. The lower stage of the tower dates back to the 12th century, while the upper stage was added in the 15th century. The church has undergone several repairs and restorations, including work in 1717, 1738-40, and major rebuilding from 1839 to 1841 and in 1877, with the latter work carried out by C.H. Fowler. The structure is made of limestone, sandstone, and millstone grit, featuring a roof of Welsh slate, red plain tiles, and lead.

The church has a west tower, a two-bay aisled nave, a north porch, and a three-bay aisled chancel. The tower is divided into two stages, with slits on the lower stage, a string course, and an embattled upper stage that includes twin bell-openings on each side. The north porch features a round arch with roll-moulding and a plank door in a round-arched surround. The nave contains tall round-headed windows, while the clerestory has three rounded-light, straight-headed windows. In the chancel, the south aisle features a re-used pointed priest's doorway in a double-chamfered surround. The aisles have re-used two-light windows with reticulated tracery in the heads and Y tracery, all of which have been recut. The east window consists of three lights with reticulated tracery at the head.

Inside, the round tower arch has plain responds and a slit window above. The nave features an arcade with double-chamfered round arches on circular piers. The chancel's south side has a two-bay double-chamfered pointed arcade on octagonal piers, while the north side includes a pointed chamfered arch, a window with Y-tracery, a 13th-century piscina, two sedilia, and another slit window. The 13th-century brackets now support 19th-century alabaster statues on either side of the east window. The church also contains 19th-century stained glass, including that of the east window, which was created between 1839 and 1841 by W. Wailes.