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Old Church of Saint Nicholas

Old Church Of Saint Nicholas

Uphill

Somerset

Norman church remodelled in later Middle Ages

Architectural Features

Nave (unroofed): 2 Norman doorways with carving in tympani: ("Circle intersected by 4 lobed motif drawn in one line" - Pevsner).

Central tower: 3 stages, clasping buttresses, Norman window on S side, parapet of pierced quatrefoils in lozenges, is mostly modern replacement of Perpendicular work.

Chancel: 2 Norman windows on N side and blocked 2 centre arched doorway on S side.