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St Nicholas

St Nicholas

Manston

Dorset

Chancel early C13, nave

Architectural Features

north aisle C14, west tower probably dated 1534, aisle shortened

nave windows inserted C17, porch C19, general restoration and north vestry 1885. (There is some disagreement over dating - see RCHM and Newman and Pevsner).

parapet string bears gargoyles

South nave wall has 3 probably C17 'Y-tracery' windows under 2-centred heads with returned labels.

East chancel window of 3 graduated lancets under a relieving arch, it bears an inscription 'THES.YEU.TREES.SETT.1690'.

mid C14 (once external) window of 3-lights under 2-centred head with transitional decorated/perpendicular tracery between a and vestry

C17, ribbed, plaster barrel-vaulted roof with tie beams

hemi- cylindrical wall monument to Grace Morris, 1688/9 in chancel with flame finial and urn, flowered side pilasters and spherical base on cherub headed bracket

some early glass

pews, pulpit and font Cl9.