Church Of St Nicholas

WARNDON CP WARNDON SO 85 NE 2/613

Church of St Nicholas

14.3.69

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Parish church. C12, late C14 and C15. Rendered sandstone ashlar, timber-framed tower with lath and plaster infill, tile roof. West tower, nave and chancel in one, north porch.

Tower: C15 in three stages, west wall: window at each level, louvred opening to belfry in gable, in the wall the first and second stages have curved tension braces, gable has two queen struts to collar; north and south walls close-studded. Nave and chancel: four bays, walls C12; north wall: west bay has C15 timber-framed porch, door has semicircular head with roll moulding, windows of two trefoil-headed lights under square heads; south wall similar with corresponding entrance; east window: three lights with Y-tracery under 2-centred head. INTERIOR: division between nave and chancel marked by plastered truss; tower arch has a segmental head, upper part of jambs moulded, evidently a former window. Fittings: early C17 altar rails, sanctuary floored with late C15 Malvern School tiles; grained late C18 box pews; font: moulded octagonal bowl of C14.

A church untouched by Victorian restoration.

Listing NGR: SO8803655905