St Nicholas' Church, Bringhurst
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Nicholas
Administration
DioceseLeicester
ArchdeaconryLeicester
ParishBringhurst, Leicestershire
Clergy
RectorStephen Bishop[1]

St Nicholas' Church[lower-alpha 1] is a church in Bringhurst, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.[3]

History

The church is made up of a chancel, tower dating from 1180, nave, clerestory and north and south aisles. The north arcade is the oldest part of the church, dating from the late Norman period.[4][5]

The bells in the tower were removed in 1970. The south aisle dates from c1200 and the chancel has been altered many times, most recently during Ewan Christian's restoration in 1862–63.[6] The chancel has the royal coat of arms of George III dating from 1814.[4][3]

Notes

  1. ↑ The 1849 Post Office Directory of Leicestershire says that the church is dedicated to St Thomas[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Bringhurst: St Nicholas". www.achurchnearyou.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Genuki: Bringhurst, Leicestershire". www.genuki.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 "CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, Bringhurst - 1180300 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Bringhurst Church | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal". www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 7 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "St Nicholas Church ::: St. Nicholas Center". www.stnicholascenter.org. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Bringhurst Church - History". www.sixsaintscircaholt.org. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

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