Church Of St Nicholas

STRETTON

SK 91 NW CHURCH LANE (West side)

3/121 Church of St. Nicholas

14.6.54

GV II*

Church of C12 - C14, and C17, C19. Coursed rubble stone and ashlar with Collyweston slate roof and red ridge tiles. Nave with W bellcote, N aisle, N and S transepts, chancel and S porch. W stepped buttress with a C19 lancet either side and C13 double bellcote. Openings have triple- chamfered arches dying into uprights. Spirelet above. Nave has fine C13 2 bay arcade. Moulded round arches (roll with fillet and hollow chamfers) supported on cruciform piers with free-standing shafts and stiff-leaf capitals. C19 common rafter roof with 2 tie beams. N aisle has C13 W lancet and C19 flat-topped N window with c1880 stained glass. N transept is Perp with 3-light N window and 2-light NE window. Near last a corbel bracket with niche below. Double chamfered chancel arch, the inner a hollow chamfer, dying into polygonal capitals with nail-head decoration and head corbels beneath. C13 chancel with C19 boarded polygonal roof. N lancet with stained glass of 1876. Restored Perp E window with stained glass of 1882. A corbel bracket either side. S flat-topped window and S lancet with stained glass of c1875. Early C14 simple Sedilia and double Piscina. C17 S transept with S 4-light stone mullion window and SE small lancet. C13 S porch with simple Norman S doorway. C13 font; C18 wall monuments in chancel and S transept; C19 carved oak pulpit, choir stalls and lectern; and C17 altar rail. Pevsner.

Listing NGR: SK9497315769