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St Nicholas

St Nicholas

St. Nicholas, Hurst

Berkshire

Early C13, rebuilt externally C19 by W. Fellows Prynne

Architectural Features

Mainly flint with stone dressings, tile roof

Chancel restored and refurbished 1903, roof original, restored, the beam above rood screen supports four panels of carved wood tracery Nave, restored 1876, has a 3 bay transitional north arcade, centre pier of 2 diameters, the lower and larger has a scalloped top, the upper a plain cap

Across the chancel opening and the aisles, a C17 carved screen including to lower part arms of James I. Pulpit also early C17 and adjoining is a wrought iron hour glass holder dated 1636

The font is late Decorated with panelled octagonal bowl, ogee tracery, small corner shafts each supporting an angel under angle on base of clustered shafts standing on 2 stone steps

MONUMENTS North wall of Chancel:- An elaborate wall monument to Henry Barker of Hurst died 1651

A brass to Alice died 1600, daughter of Richard Ward, wife of Thomas Harrison

Below a brass to Richard Kippax died 1625, one time examiner in the Starr Chamber

South wall of North Chapel:- Large wall monument to Sir Richard and Lady Harrison, 1683

The altar of the chapel is flanked by good C17 and Cl8 tablets and cartouches.Set in the floor are six C17 tombstones