Building record 0463900000 - ST NICHOLAS' CHURCH, IBSTONE

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval parish church of St Nicholas, Ibstone.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II*) 1160705: CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval parish church of St Nicholas, Ibstone

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Type and Period (3)

  • PARISH CHURCH (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
  • PULPIT (14th Century to 15th Century - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
  • FONT (12th Century - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)

Description

Grade II+. Parish church. C12 nave with C13 chancel. Flint, the nave roughcast with asphalt roof, the chancel rendered with old tile roof. Small building with nave, W. bell turret, late C19 S. porch, and chancel. Nave has shallow gabled parapets with tiled coping, and C18-C19 short square bell turret,shingled, with old tile pyramid roof. Small original W. window with semi-circular arch; C16 2-light window with Tudor hoodmould to N.; cusped 2-light window to S. with re-set carved head above; semi-circular arched window with C19 brick surround to left of S. porch. Romanesque doorways to N. and S., with semi-circular arches and diapered tympana: N. doorway is blocked; S. doorway has billet ornament on lintel, restored carved imposts, and gabledtimberporch, Chancel has rectangular chamfered light, 2-light traceried window and blocked doorway on S. side, and triple lancets to E. Interior: nave has late C18-early C19 W. gallery with wood-grained turned balusters; nave roof dated 1777 on beam; tail wide semi-circular chancel arch with later carved imposts; inner arches of E. window moulded on shafts. Fittings: C14-C15 pulpit with wooden ogee panels, crockets and finials; tub font, possibly C12; late C17-C18 altar table with columnar legs. RCHM I p. 212-213 (B4).
Parish church. C12 nave & C13 chancel. Flint, nave roughcast with asphalt roof, chancel rendered, with old tile roof. Small building. Short, square W bell turret, C18-C19. C19 S porch. Original W window & Romanesque doorways. C18 west gallery & C14-C15 wooden pulpit. Tub font, ?C12 (B1-3).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC5421 Article in serial: FORSYTH W A 1903 CHURCH OF ST. NICHOLAS, IBSTONE, RECS OF BUCKS 8 PP541-546.
  • <2>SBC12799 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 PP212-213.
  • <3>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp64-65.
  • <4>SBC3985 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1986. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKS; WYCOMBE: PARISHES OF FAWLEY &C. p66.
  • <5>SBC10409 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6 INCH MAP. 1:10,560.

Location

Grid reference SU 75600 92336 (point)
Civil Parish IBSTONE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Mar 27 2023 3:06PM

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