St Nicholas Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Brandiston, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It stands next to Brandiston Hall.[3]
| St Nicholas Church, Brandiston | |
|---|---|
 St Nicholas Church from the southwest | |
  St Nicholas Church, Brandiston Location in Norfolk | |
| 52°44′53″N 1°10′16″E / 52.7480°N 1.1712°E | |
| OS grid reference | TG 141 214 |
| Location | Brandiston, Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Nicholas |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 10 May 1961 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman, Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Flint with limestone dressings Tiled roofs |
History
editThe oldest standing part of the church is the lower part of the tower, which dates from the 12th century.[1] The present north aisle was originally the nave, and it still contains some 12th-century fabric.[2] The rest of the north aisle and the nave date from the 14th century. The chancel and south porch were added in the 15th century.[1] By the 18th century the chancel had been demolished.[2] In the 19th century the octagonal top was added to the tower.[1] The church was substantially restored in 1844.[4]
Architecture
editThe church is constructed in flint rubble with limestone dressings. The roofs are tiled. Its plan is simple, consisting of a nave with a north aisle, the eastern end of the nave acting as the chancel, a south porch and a west tower. The lower part of the tower is round, with an octagonal top stage. The west wall of the nave has a three-light window. In the south wall are three large windows, one in Decorated style, the other two Perpendicular. Supporting the east wall are two brick buttresses.[1]
Inside the church is a three-bay arcade supported on quatrefoil piers, with double-chamfered arches. The nave ceiling is plastered. All the fittings and benches date from the 19th century.[1] The windows in the south wall of the nave contain some medieval stained glass.[1][2][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Historic England, "Church of St Nicholas, Brandiston (1076897)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2015
- ^ a b c d St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston, Norfolk, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 1 December 2016
- ^ Brandiston, Streetmap, retrieved 3 January 2011
- ^ Brandiston: St Nicholas Church, Britain Express, retrieved 3 January 2011
- ^ Brandiston: St Nicholas, Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi (CVMA) of Great Britain, retrieved 3 January 2011