List entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
List entry Number: 1085172
Location
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROAD
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
| County |
District |
District Type |
Parish |
| Kent | Tunbridge Wells | District Authority | Sandhurst |
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: II*
Date first listed: 20-Jun-1967
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 170288
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List entry Description
Summary of Building
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
SANDHURST
TQ72NE CHURCH ROAD
1350-0/5/179 CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
20/06/67
GV II*
Parish church. Nave and chancel C13 and C14, aisles and west
tower C14, heavily restored and chancel largely rebuilt by
R.C. Carpenter in 1875. Built of sandstone with tiled roof.
Nave, chancel, west tower, north and south aisles with north
chantry chapel, north porch and C19 south porch. C14 west
tower in 3 stages with renewed reticulated window to 1st stage
and tall shallow angled buttress, louvred lancets to bell
stage and arched doorcase with hood moulding. Top replaced in
C16 brickwork. North and South aisles, the south aisle having
3 restored triple cinque foiled light windows with Kentish
tracery. Plinth. Nave has clerestorey with lancets. C19 north
porch, wooden on sandstone base with tiled roof. Interior:
West tower opens by arches to North and South into lean to
aisles and has semi-octagonal responds with sunk quadrant. C14
sandstone font with Decorated tracery pattern on each face.
Nave of 4 bays with C14 arcade with octagonal piers of 2
dates, except for easternmost, piers rebuilt in C19.
Clerestorey lancets are probably C13. North aisle has
roll-moulded roof and rood stairs. Chantry Chapel or
Betherynden Chapel built c.1450 by Sir Richard Betherynden of
Old Place. South aisle has in East window stained glass
depicting St Michael of c.1450, reset from the Chantry Chapel.
South window has remains of C15 glass, also from the Chantry
Chapel, depicting St George, a priest and an abbess. Piscina
between them and stoup on one side of South door. 4 bay
chancel has C14 aumbry but was heavily restored by R.C.
Carpenter. C19 barrel vaulted ceiling. C18 wall tablet to
members of Hodson family, swansneck pediment with urn in
center and console brackets. 3 bells date from the C17, the
oldest (No. 5) a C15 one is no longer used. Titus Oates began
his clerical career here as an assistant curate.
(West Kent and the Weald).
Listing NGR: TQ7905427314
Selected Sources
- Article Reference - Author: John Newman - Title: West Kent and the Weald - Date: 1980 - Journal Title: The Buildings of England
National Grid Reference: TQ 79056 27308
Map
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