St Nicholas

MATERIALS: grey lias and red sandstone, tile roof, timber-framed tower and porch.

The earliest is the C14 rubble-stone nave, with C15 timber-framed tower, and 1905 freestone chancel.

The porch, possibly also C14, is timber-framed, and retains original posts, brackets and tie beam to the ends.

PRINCIPAL FIXTURES: The plain octagonal font is on an octagonal stem and base, of C14 or C15.

There are six C16 benches, with moulded tops to square-headed ends.

C17 communion rails have turned balusters, but the central gates are missing.

Built into the south chancel wall is a fragment of a medieval churchyard cross discovered during 1905 building works, showing the crucified Christ, with Mary.

The late C19 polygonal pulpit is on a stone base and is probably by C.C. Rolfe.

There are medieval glass fragments in nave tracery lights.

A wooden war-memorial diptych, with naïve scenes of soldiers dying in battle, is on the north wall, by W.H. Harris of Worcester, 1920.

HISTORY: A church with C14 core, to which the tower was added in the mid C15.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The church of St Nicholas, Dormston, is listed Grade I for the following principal reasons: * It has an outstanding late medieval timber-framed tower. * It has a medieval timber-framed porch. * Its nave retains medieval fabric and character, including an early roof. * It has fixtures of special interest including C16 benches, C17 communion rails and C19 sundial.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register.