St Nicholas

Embattled 3-stage tower, C14, stepped angle buttresses, Decorated west window of 2 wide lights with multicusped heads and sextofoil

gargoyle to west

Tall tower arch with double chamfers above figure corbels.

Much of floor of original 12" marble tiles, 10" brick tiles and a few encaustic tiles.

These 14th century brick tiles, together with the slightly larger [[6256076]], form much of the floor of the church of St Nicholas, and are included in the Grade I listing https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101152302-church-of-st-nicholas-salthouse & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1152302

© Richard Law

Octagonal font standing on high octagonal steps, evangelists' and passion symbols on faces, square stem with grinning lions at angles, some early C16 poppy head bench ends incorporated into C19 benches and choirstalls.

Probably 15th century in origin, and sporting a series of standing and grinning lions around the base, this octagonal font is included in the church's Grade I listing details at https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101152302-church-of-st-nicholas-salthouse#.XW9d7ShKhPY & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1152302

© Richard Law

Screen: remains of painted screen, traceried panels painted with saints and prophets defaced, 4 double panels either side of nave to west dated 1513, 2 double panels to south aisle chapel, fragments of screen tracery under tower, parts of screen randomly incorporated into choir stalls.

Choir stalls and rear of screen panels with super-imposed graffiti of ships from C16 to late C19 brigantines Chancel: ledge below east window incorporates piscina, blocked priest's door to south, part of black letter text dated 1638 on north wall (Malachai III 12), small stone mensa of C16 incorporated into C20 altar.

South chapel: C17 table, top renewed, with strapwork frieze, piscina with spandrels having sculptured flowers.

Polygonal base of piscina, perhaps from ruined medieval chapel in churchyard, (q.v. 3/108) inserted in north pier by chancel

C18 pulpit of walnut, now on concrete base.