Building record 0447000000 - ST. NICHOLAS' PARISH CHURCH
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1125603: CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS (DBC5080)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PARISH CHURCH (Restored 1886, Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Width 13m, Length 17m.
Grade II. Parish church. Medieval nave and chancel, partly rebuilt C16-C17 and heavily restored 1886; N. aisle, W. porch, organ chamber, vestry and belfry added 1862; S. transept added 1886. Knapped flint and chalk, the nave with tile quoins, remainder with stone dressings. Plain tile roof, roughcast belfry. Windows mostly C19 with trefoil-headed lights in rectangular stone surrounds. Nave has buttresses and 2-light louvred window at W. end, 2 2-light windows to S., and small transpect projecting from centre of S. side. Short belfry with narrow louvred openings to N. and S., pyramid roof and wrought iron weather vane. N. aisle has single and 2-light windows, N. door in 2-centred arch, and gabled porch with arched door at W. end. Hipped vestry and organ chamber to N. of chancel, with small gable to E. Chancel has 2 smallcusped lancets, possibly C15, to S., and C19 3-light E. window with reticulated tracery. Various C18 and C19 memorial tablets and one stone coffin lid are attached to walls (B2).
Irregular chequered knapped flint & chalk building with tile quoins in nave, stone dressings elsewhere. Medieval nave & chancel, partly rebuilt C16-C17 & restored 1886, when S transept added. Extended 1862 (B1-6).
Account of church in C17 (B7).
List of rectors 1403-1841 (B5).
At NGR (B8).
OAU watching brief (B9)
A watching brief carried out during the installation of new drainage facilities in June 1996 revealed post-medieval soil horizons and a grave dated to the Victorian period by an inscribed headstone. No pottery of any date was recovered although a roof tiles from the Victorian restoration of the church were present (B11).
Sources (11)
- <1>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. pp193-194.
- <2>SBC4242 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1987. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST; BUCKS: WYCOMBE DISTRICT: PARISHES OF CHEPPING WYCOMBE &C. p23.
- <3>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p56.
- <4>SBC7337 Bibliographic reference: LANGLEY T 1797 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF THE HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH PP280-288.
- <5>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. pp580-581.
- <6>SBC1781 Article in serial: Lord Boston. 1903. 'NOTES ON THE HISTORY OF THE MANOR & CHURCH OF HEDSOR', IN RECS OF BUCKS 8 PP487-516. Vol 8, Part 6. pp499-516.
- <7>SBC5683 Article in serial: Robert Gibbs. 1889. 'STATE OF THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PARISH CHURCHES IN THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES: PART 2, IN RECS OF BUCKS 6 PP245-258. Vol 6, part 3. p247.
- <8>SBC10422 Map: OS 1961 6 INCH MAP.
- <9>SBC6404 Unpublished document: 1996. HILLER J 1996 ST NICHOLAS CHURCH, HEDSOR, BUCKS, ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF REPORT (COPY, FILED).
- <10>SBC15211 Graphic material: UNSIGNED & UNDATED PLAN OF CHURCH IN GUIDEBOOK IN BUCKS ARCH SOC COLLECT-ION (BOX 5C/H) (COPY, FILED.
- <11>SBC19770 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 1997. South Midlands Archaeology 27, 1997. p35.
Location
Grid reference | SU 90722 86222 (point) |
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Civil Parish | HEDSOR, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief (EBC10980)
Record last edited
Nov 8 2024 8:22PM