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St Nicolas

St Nicolas

Guildford

Surrey

Loseley chapel C15, the remainder built in 1870-75 (consecrated April 1876) to the designs of S.S Teulon, but executed by Ewan Christian

Architectural Features

C20 flint rubble and stone church hall attached to Loseley Chapel at south east by a glass corridor not of special interest

Marble and alabaster font by Thomas Earp with pillared base and carved panel reliefs on sides depicting sermons

Magnificent font in west end of nave under tall canopy carved by Earp and designed by Woodyer

Each side of the font is carved in deep relief with baptism and Old Testament scenes

at the corners are figures emptying jars

Crocketed gables above surmounted with carved pelicans and painted on sides

The central wooden drum cover is drawn up by means of a pulley and chain into the canopy and is carved with the twelve apostles

The west wall is painted and gilded with angels and scenes of baptism and communion and also the crucifixion

Stained glass by Clayton and Bell

Angel and portrait corbels to rear