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St Nicholas

St Nicholas

Kennett

Cambridgeshire

TL 66 NE TL 76 NW KENNETT DANE HILL ROAD (north side) 6/132 7/132 Parish Church of St Nicholas 19.8.59 II* Small parish church with an original early C13 nave, north-aisle, and chancel extended later in C13 by one bay with three very fine windows and double piscena.

Architectural Features

The tower appears to be late C13 or early C14, and to have been completed later in C14.

The north porch, chancel arch and screen, and tower arch are C15.

North elevation: north porch has partly resorted C15 moulded arch.

Chancel, with original C13 flint coursing has a straight joint where it was extended later in C13.

The late C13 double piscena with foiled drains has two deeply moulded two-centre arches with trefoiled inner arches, divided by detached shafts with deeply moulded caps and bases.

Label has finely carved foliate stops and central boss.

C15 tower arch and chancel arch, two-centred with two chamfered orders, moulded capitals and bases and semi octagonal piers.

The screen, contemporary with the chancel arch is carved on both sides, the central arch a blind ogee with rosettes in the spandrels was once painted.

The font, early C14 square limestone with chamfered corners stands on single shaft with moulded capital and base and square plinth.

Stained glass windows, C19, by A Gibbs, 38 Bedford Street, London.