Church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed building in the South Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 December 1959. A C12 Church.
Church of St Nicholas
- WRENN ID
- tilted-ledge-merlin
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- South Norfolk
- Constituency
- South Norfolk MP: Ben Goldsborough (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 December 1959
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St Nicholas, Whip's Lane, Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall
- OS grid reference
- TM 152 968
- Coordinates
- 52.52735, 1.17194
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed building located in Ashwellthorpe on Ship's Lane. It features a central tower dating from the 12th century, which includes original small windows on the north and south sides. The bell openings are in the Early English style, showcasing two pointed lights beneath a single round arch. The church comprises a chancel and nave, with a Norman south doorway that has one order of shafts topped with volute capitals. The Early English north doorway is adorned with arch mouldings, and there is a 19th-century north porch. The building underwent significant restoration in 1869 and is constructed from flint rubble with stone dressings, topped with machine tile roofs. Inside, there is a 15th-century screen, with only the coving that supports the roof loft remaining, along with traces of painting. The 15th-century font features an octagonal bowl with foiled side panels, alternating sides with plain shields, and a stem supported by four shafts with foiled arched panels between, depicting angels holding shields.
Local climate
Church of St Nicholas sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 95% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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