Description

STATION ROAD
1.
5155
Alexandra Square
Parish Church of St Nicholas and
St Faith
SX 4358 6/1 17.1.52
GV
2.
Norman origins can be detected particularly in the north tower loft - set to north
of nave. Remodelled in C14 and C15. Built of rubble with slate roofs. Consists
of a nave and north aisle. 5 bays in all, perpendicular and intersecting tracery.
Gabled south porch with early C17-looking doorway with moulded label. carved
spandrels and niche over (therefore presumably pre-1558); moulded holy water strip
inside porch. Blocked Norman south door, roughly central with blind tympanum.
Large gabled C15 chapel to south . Double plastered wagon roofs. Square plan
font removed from Wedgeworthy Farm (which like Shillingha , Erth Barton and others
may have had its own chapel).

Listing NGR: SX4311158817

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Parish Church of St Nicholas and St Faith at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17529078

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