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St Nicholas

St Nicholas

Askham

Nottinghamshire

C12, C13, C14, late C14, C15, restored and re- roofed 1863, further restored 1907.

Architectural Features

Tile roofs.

The C15 diagonally buttressed tower of 2 stages with a band at the juncture is set on a plinth with a moulded band over.

Embattled with 8 crocketed pinnacles it has 2 gargoyles to both the north and south sides.

Single late C14 3 light window with cusped lights and mouchettes under a flat arch with hood mould.

The C13 coursed rubble chancel has 2 C13 lancets in the north wall.

The buttressed east end has a single C14 arched window with 3 cusped lights and cusped trefoils over.

The south chancel has a single double C13 lancet.

The raised C12 south nave wall has a continuous sill band broken by the porch.

There are 3 late C14 3 light windows with cusped lights and mouchettes under flat arches with hood moulds.

To the left is the 1907 ashlar and tile porch with coped gable and single ridge cross.

In the south chancel wall is an ogee arched piscina, in front is the remains of a C13 shaft piscina with nailhead decoration.

The late C17 altar rails have heavily twisted balusters.

The pulpit with the medieval image niche behind.

There is a panelled pulpit.

The pulpit with the medieval image niche behind.

© Alan Murray-Rust

The remaining furniture is C20 with an octagonal font.