Parish Church of St Nicolas

The Parish Church of St Nicolas, built between 1509 and 1532 in the Perpendicular style, was largely funded by the clothier John Smallwood, also known as Winchcombe or 'Jack of Newbury'. The church underwent significant alterations in 1858 and 1866. It features a five-bay nave and aisles, a chancel with north and south chapels, a half-enclosed west tower, and north and south porches along with a vestry added in 1866. The church is topped with lead roofs and has battlements. It is constructed from Bath stone ashlar, with buttresses, gargoyles, and string courses, as well as some chalk elements. The west tower consists of four stages, adorned with polygonal buttresses and embattled pinnacles, and includes a corbel dated 1532. The windows have four to six lights with panel tracery, and there are three-light clerestory windows. The west doorway is topped with a square hood mould.

Inside, the arcade piers are supported by clustered shafts. The chancel arch and roof, designed by Woodyer in 1858, complement the Perpendicular nave roof, which features the initials of John Smallwood. Notable interior elements include a finely carved pulpit from 1607, stained glass by Handman, and memorial brasses for John Smallwood and his wife (who died in 1519) and Griffiths Curteys (who died in 1587).