Church Of St Nicholas

SP 95 SW NEWTON BLOSSOMVILLE HIGH STREET north side

2/93 Church of St. Nicholas

17.11.66

II*

Parish Church. C12 - C15. Restored 1862 Stone, flat roof with battlemented parapets to tower and nave, old tile roof to chancel and S. porch. C14 Tower of 3 stages with angle buttresses and octagonal stair turret on S. side with battlemented parapet. S. wall of nave has Norman window over S. door, C13 lancet at W. end and large C13 window with intersecting tracery at E. end. N. aisle with C14 nave arcade of 2 bays. Chancel is C13 and C14 with C14 arcade of 2 bays between it and the N. chapel, piers with clustered shaft. Both chancel and chapel have C14 piscinal. Tall tower arch, stone vaulting below bell chamber. Fittings: C15 front with traceried panelling. C17 pulpit. Monument: in N. chapel by Andrews of Olney;pilasters flanking a panel and supporting cornice broken forward over pilasters, urn finials, and curved pyramidal head with arms. Below is a semi-circular apron with bracket at floor formed of a cherub's head. RCHM II p 211 MON 1

Listing NGR: SP9257651581