Nominal: 939.5 Hz Weight: 932 lbs Diameter: 35" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1957
Dove Bell ID: 5587 Tower ID: 13395 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Ringwould: St Nicholas
Diocese of Canterbury
Church, 606166
http://www.cornilochurches.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: TR 359 483
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 316 m²
Exterior Description
Parish church. C12; C14 alterations, west tower 1628. Restored late C19. Flint coursed,in north aisle with rubble, with red brick dressings. Plain tiled roof. Chancel, nave with north aisle and south porch and western tower. The west tower sits within the nave, the lower west wall the C12 west wall of nave, the upper 2 stages of the tower C17 additions, with relieving arches of brick. Angle buttresses, 5 times offset, string courses and parapet all with red brick dressing. South-eastern turret with lead cupola and ornate copper weather vane. Simple chamfered western doorway with round headed lancet over, otherwise segmentally headed brick windows with pedimented cornices. Early C20 clockface on west face. Nave and aisle with C19 fenestration, except 1 round headed lancet to west in both C14 south porch. Plain round headed south doorway. Bricked in north doorway. Chancel with 3 lancets to north and south, the westernmost trecusped. C19 triple lancet east window. Interior: tower placed within nave, rendered, with plinth and plat band and double offset buttresses, with moulded shields either side of tall, double rebated and round headed arch. Panelled doors set within main arch, and double rebated and pointed arched openings either side of tower.
Interior
Interior Description
North arcade of 4 bays on crude octagonal piers with moulded capitals and double chamfered arches, all C14, but the responds are square and plain and C12. Triple lancet C19 north aisle window with double arcaded inner screen. C19 roof in nave, C14 crown post roof in north aisle. C19 chamfered and ovolo moulded chancel arch on attached round piers. Trussed rafter roof and poor east window in chancel. C19 round headed reveals to central lancets north and south. Fittings: heavily restored sedilia, only the lower half C13, although the moulded hood of the easternmost reproduces the ancient trecusped pattern. All other fittings C19, excluding parish chest, dated G.P. 1634 W.K. and Royal Arms of George IV. Monuments: group of 4 wall tablets in chancel: Richard Dauling, d.1679. Black inscription plaque with enriched scrolled sides and cornice on bracketed base with cherub's head. Reverend Richard Monins Eaton, d. 1770, white marble with fluted pilasters supporting cornice, 2 burning lamps (in wood) and painted arms cartouche; base with cherub's head. Mrs Ann Tubb, d.1777. Oval inscription plaque on coloured marble field with black obelisk over and large draped urn. Signed: Lancashire fecit Bath. (Francis Lancashire + Son). John Monins, d.1806. Black obelisk with draped urn on elliptically arched base. Signed J. Bacon jnr. Re-set on wooden wall plaque on S wall of nave is a brass to John Upton, d.1530, and mutilated lady, Alys Abere with 5 children and inscriptions. Assigned to local Canterbury school.Part of this brass is a palimsest showing the brass to be re used, of Flemish origin. East window glass modern, Lawrence and co. rebuilt after storm danage with 1863 panels reused, in C13 style. (See B.O.E., Kent II, 1983, 433-4).
Bells
Nominal: 1578.5 Hz Weight: 361 lbs Diameter: 24.13" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1887
Dove Bell ID: 36528 Tower ID: 13395 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1418 Hz Weight: 409 lbs Diameter: 25.13" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1887
Dove Bell ID: 36529 Tower ID: 13395 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1257.5 Hz Weight: 441 lbs Diameter: 27" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1957
Dove Bell ID: 36530 Tower ID: 13395 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1183 Hz Weight: 514 lbs Diameter: 28" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1887
Dove Bell ID: 36531 Tower ID: 13395 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1059 Hz Weight: 651 lbs Diameter: 31" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1887
Dove Bell ID: 36532 Tower ID: 13395 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TR 359 483
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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