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St Nicholas

St Nicholas

Langley Burrell

Wiltshire

Anglican parish church, C13 rebuilt 1802 and mid C19, rubble stone original masonry, squared rubble stone to later work, stone slate roofs with coped gables

Architectural Features

possibly C16

aisle has larger bellcote and 2-light Y-traceried window of C13 type with hoodmould

Nave south wall is rebuilt with plinth and two 2-light flat-headed C16 style windows

Chancel has original masonry to south, three C19 lancets, one over blocked low door, rebuilt east wall with basket-arched window and hood, possibly C15 with C19 tracery

Interior: plastered nave and aisle roofs with large coves each side, thin 3-bay arcade of round chamfered arches on slim octagonal piers with sparse still-leaf to caps, C13, heavily restored

Fittings: fine c1200 tub-shaped font with raised arcading, band of gables over and fluting below

In north aisle good wall monument to Abjohn Stokes, died 1725 and plaque to T. Crook, died 1821, recording that he had church rebuilt in 1802

Aisle east window has glass of c1915 by Mayer of Munich

Chancel has north wall plaque to H. Barret died 1627 and east wall plaque to A. Jacob died 1653. two lancets have stained glass of 1869.