Nominal: 1814 Hz Diameter: 19" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Unidentified (blank)
Dove Bell ID: 58101 Tower ID: 22388 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nicholforest: St Nicholas
Overview
Grid reference: NY 454 779
Probably the first church on the site, it was designed by Alexander Graham in 1866 with early Gothic features, such as the plate tracery windows with their trefoil headed arches and the low pointed double chamfered chancel arch. The braced collar beam roof with its diagonally boarded ceiling continues the Early English theme. A curved apse sits at the east end and the west end is surmounted by a timber bell turret with a slate pyramid roof. The bell openings follow the trefoil pattern. The church is red rock on the outside with an attractive two-colour patterned roof and plastered and painted on the inside with exposed stone features. New clay ridge tiles show how bright and colourful the building would have looked when first built A small north transept houses family pews for the Mounsey's who presumably made a considerable contribution towards the construction of the church. The simple but deceptively large interior is decorated by some fine stained glass made by John Scott of Carlisle with coloured floor tiling in the chancel and around the font and similar tiles as a frieze along the wall heads. It is entered halfway along the nave by a porch described by Pevsner as being "eminently Victorian". Its steeply pitched roof and ornate open timberwork add to the quality of the building. The church is attractively enclosed by woods, the extended and well maintained graveyard being detached by a thicket of trees.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 187 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
To come
Exterior Description
To come
Interior
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: NY 454 779
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/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
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
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.
Further information
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