St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston

St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston
St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston, from the southwest
St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston Location in Norfolk
Coordinates: 52°44′53″N 1°10′16″E / 52.7480°N 1.1712°E / 52.7480; 1.1712
OS grid reference	TG 141 214
Location	Brandiston, Norfolk
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	Churches Conservation Trust
History
Dedication	Saint Nicholas
Architecture
Functional status	Redundant
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	10 May 1961
Architectural type	Church
Style	Norman, Gothic
Specifications
Materials	Flint with limestone dressings Tiled roofs

St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Brandiston, Norfolk, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building,^[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.^[2] It stands next to Brandiston Hall.^[3]

History

The oldest standing part of the church is the lower part of the tower, which dates from the 12th century.^[1] The present north aisle was originally the nave, and it still contains some 12th-century fabric.^[2] The rest of the north aisle and the nave date from the 14th century. The chancel and south porch were added in the 15th century.^[1] By the 18th century the chancel had been demolished.^[2] In the 19th century the octagonal top was added to the tower.^[1] The church was substantially restored in 1844.^[4]

Architecture

The church is constructed in flint rubble with limestone dressings. The roofs are tiled. Its plan is simple, consisting of a nave with a north aisle, the eastern end of the nave acting as the chancel, a south porch and a west tower. The lower part of the tower is round, with an octagonal top stage. The west wall of the nave has a three-light window. In the south wall are three large windows, one in Decorated style, the other two Perpendicular. Supporting the east wall are two brick buttresses.^[1]

Inside the church is a three-bay arcade supported on quatrefoil piers, with double-chamfered arches. The nave ceiling is plastered. All the fittings and benches date from the 19th century.^[1] The windows in the south wall of the nave contain some medieval stained glass.^[1][2][5]

See also

• List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the East of England

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "Church of St Nicholas, Brandiston", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1076897, retrieved 12 May 2011 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston, Norfolk, Churches Conservation Trust, http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Nicholas-Church-Brandiston-Norfolk/, retrieved 25 March 2011 
3. ^ Brandiston, Streetmap, http://streetmap.co.uk/grid/614008_321463_120, retrieved 3 January 2011 
4. ^ Brandiston: St Nicholas Church, Britain Express, http://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=4079, retrieved 3 January 2011 
5. ^ Brandiston: St Nicholas, Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi (CVMA) of Great Britain, http://www.cvma.ac.uk/archive/location.do?locationKey=658&mode=LOCATION, retrieved 3 January 2011