Description

TL 98/9903 TILLINGHAM THE SQUARE

11/237 Church of St. Nicholas 30.12.59 GV II*

Parish church. C12 Nave, C13 Chancel rebuilt and lengthened, C14 Chancel Arch rebuilt, South Aisle and West Tower added. C19 South Aisle rebuilt and south arcade restored, south porch and north vestry added. Septaria and flint rubble, limestone dressings. Red plain tiled roofs of 2 levels with parapet verges and cross finials. Chancel east wall with 2 stage angle buttress. 3 C13 restored C19 lancet windows, quatrefoil to apex. 3 similar windows to north and south walls. Lean-to North Vestry. Chamfered 2 centre arched doorway to west return. 3 buttresses to north wall of Nave, which has 2 cusped 2 light windows with 2 centre arched heads. Between the windows the C12 north doorway with plain round head and a segmental head supporting the diapered tympanum. South aisle has 2 buttresses and 3 trefoiled 2 light windows, with segmental heads to each light. Red tiled gabled porch with pierced bargeboards and finial, flint rubble plinth, part glazed timber frame. Crenellated West Tower with raised and crenellated south east stair turret. Of 3 stages with buttresses to western angles. 5 small lights to stair turret, gargoyles to angles, weathervane above. Clock to south face. 2 centre arched west doorway with double hollow chamfered jambs, vertically boarded door. West window of 2 cusped lights with quatrefoil over, 2 centre arched head, label with head stops over. Second stage north, south and west windows, trefoiled under square heads. Bell chamber, sounding louvres of 2 cusped lights under square heads with labels over. Interior. Chancel, roof of 5 cants, moulded stone corbels support carved wall posts and bracing forming segmental arches to each bay. Inlaid warble floor to sanctuary. C13 piscina, 2 centre arched head, moulded bases to moulded jambs, octofoil drain, chamfered shelf. C13 sedilia, of 3 bays with 2 centre arched heads, middle bays on shouldered corbels. C19 stained glass to lancet windows. Marble reredos panels. C13 blocked segmental arched doorway in south wall between the western windows. C19 traceried front to choir stalls. Said to be a brass to Edward Wiot 1584, kneeling figure in cloak and trunk hose with coat of arms, in south wall, behind a door in the panelling. C14 2 centred Chancel Arch of 2 chamfered orders, responds with semi-octagonal shafts with moulded capitals. C19/C20 traceried screen of 4 panels and centre arch, Rood and 2 Maries over. Nave roof similar to that in Chancel. C19 octagonal carved wooden pulpit, moulded capitals and bases to angle shafts, 2 trefoiled roundheaded arches with tracery over to each face. Segmental head to north doorway. 4 bay south arcade with 2 centred arches of 2 chamfered orders, moulded capitals and bases to octagonal columns, attached half columns to responds. Ceiled lean-to roof to south aisle. 2 centred West Tower Arch of 3 chamfered orders, the inner continues through responds. 2 C15 doors in stair turret of vertical nailed and lapped boards with feathered strap hinges, sunk chamfered doorway. A wall plaque relates restoration of the church 1888-1911, rededication 1891. Font. C12. Square bowl with carved foliage in relief, chamfered base, large central and 4 corner support columns, moulded bases and capitals.

Listing NGR: TL9932503831

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