Latitude: 52.5207 / 52°31'14"N
Longitude: -0.7616 / 0°45'41"W
OS Eastings: 484127
OS Northings: 292150
OS Grid: SP841921
Mapcode National: GBR CT9.SC9
Mapcode Global: VHDQP.RW8Z
Plus Code: 9C4XG6CQ+79
Entry Name: Church of St Nicholas
Listing Date: 7 December 1966
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1180300
English Heritage Legacy ID: 190916
Also known as: St Nicholas' Church, Bringhurst
ID on this website: 101180300
Location: St Nicholas's Church, Bringhurst, Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16
County: Leicestershire
District: Harborough
Civil Parish: Bringhurst
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Six Saints circa Holt
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Church building
BRINGHURST
SP 8492
13/14 Church of St. Nicholas
7.12.66 GV II*
Church. C12-C15, roof dated 1802, and restored 1862. Coursed rubble stone with quoins and stone dressings and Collyweston and leaded roof. Stone coped gables. W tower, nave, aisles, chancel and S porch. Tower of 3 stages with W diagonal buttresses, W doorway with many moulded arch, flat-topped 2-light over tiny 1-lights to SW stair, and 4 2-light bell openings. Above is a moulded string course with central gargoyles, ashlar parapet with crocketted pinnacles and low pyramid roof with weathercock. Double chamfered round arch to nave. 2 bay Late Norman N arcade with single-stepped arches on circular pier. Richly decorated capitals to pier and responds, E respond with carved head. 2 bay S arcade of earlier C13. Slightly pointed single-stepped arches with chamfer on circular pier and responds. Perp clerestory with a 2-light and a 3-light window to S and 2 2-lights to N. 3 bay low-pitch tie-beam roof. N aisle has flat-topped Perp windows. Tablet dated 1707 over N door. C19 double chamfered chancel arch. Chancel has tall 2-light window to N and S and flat-topped 3-light E window. C19 3 bay hammer-beam roof. S aisle has flat-topped Perp windows and small S 1-light. Restored piscina. S porch has archway with rounded single-stepped arch. Single chamfered S doorway. C14 octagonal font. 2 George III Royal Arms, one dated 1814 and double sided. 3 early C19 slate wall monuments. Nave roof inscribed 'W.W. - T.R. 1802'. Pevsner.
Listing NGR: SP8412792150
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