Church of St Nicholas, Corfe explained

Church of St Nicholas
Coordinates:50.9715°N -3.0945°W
Location:Corfe, Somerset, England
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Nicholas
Designation1 Date:25 February 1955
Designation1 Number:1060345

The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Corfe, Somerset, England was built in the Norman period and rebuilt in 1842. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The Church of St Nicholas is a 1842 rebuilding, by Benjamin Ferrey of a Norman church on the same site. The chancel arch and nave arcade are neo-Romanesque and, along with two corbels, have survived from the design of the original building.[1]

The south aisle was added and tower rebuilt in 1858 by Charles Edmund Giles.[2] Stained glass by James Powell and Sons was installed in the 1850s.[3]

In 1969 the chancel was further restored.

The parish is part of the Blackdown benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The church is built of Blue Lias with stone dressing and a slate roof. It has a four-bay nave, a south aisle and a chancel. The three-stage tower has a pyramidal roof.

Inside the church the Norman white stone font survives.[5]

The churchyard includes an unidentified chest tomb from around 1860, and one for the Brown family from the late 18th century.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Nicholas, Corfe. Blackdoan Benefice. 16 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Corfe St. Nicholas. Dawson Heriytage. 16 July 2017.
  3. Book: Cheshire. Jim. Stained Glass and the Victorian Gothic Revival. 2004. Manchester University Press. 9780719063466.
  4. Web site: St Nicholas, Corfe. A Church Near You. Church of England. 16 July 2017.
  5. Web site: St Nicholas, Corfe, Somerset. The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland.. King's College, London. 16 July 2017.