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St Nicholas

St Nicholas

East Kirkby

Lincolnshire

C13, C14, C16, extensively restored C19 and 1904- 6.

Architectural Features

To the left set into former blocked archway is a single window dated 1585 with 3 four centred arched lights with recessed panelled spandrels under a flat arch.

To the left is evidence of a C14 window opening with remains of a single ogee arched light under a flat arch.

Worn C14 ogee arched piscina further left.

The east wall of the aisle has a single C14 arched 3 light window with flowing tracery and hood mould.

The north wall has a single small C13 pointed arched window with 2 trefoil arched lights and single qautrefoil over.

Above is a single C14 window with 2 arched and cusped lights under a flat arch.

The south chancel has a single pointed segmental arched 3 light C14 window with cusped panel tracery.

The east wall has a single C14 arched 3 light window with flowing tracery and hood mould.

The south side with moulded arched entrance, over is a single C16 window with 2 arched lights under a flat arch.

South bell chamber opening with 2 arched and cusped lights and cusped tracery under a flat arch, east side with single pair of C13 pointed arched lights, west side with 2 lights under a flat arch.

Interior of porch with C14 quadripartite vault with human head boss.

Each side wall with 2 bay C14 blind arcading.

4 bay C14 nave arcades with octagonal columns on high bases and earlier plinths.

Restored C14 screen with mouchettes and cusped panel tracery, further fragments of restored C14 screens dividing vestry, north organ and south chantry chapel.

C14 ogee arched doorway to tower stairs.

South and north walls of chancel with low C13 pointed arched 2 light windows with cusped tracery.

Further piscina with reredos composed of C14 fragments including 3 carved half figures holding objects.

South aisle south wall with C14 trefoil arched piscina and to the left of the doorway a blocked stoup.

North wall with aumbry and blocked windows, door and C14 arcade opening, this led to a chantry demolished C16.

Remains of some C15 bench ends with carved poppy heads.

Heavily restored font the pedestal and bowl decorated with cusped tracery and further decoration to bowl of carved heads and foliate.

The pulpit.

Decorative C19 pulpit.

The pulpit.

© Dave Hitchborne

South aisle with C14 floor slab to Sir Robert Sylkestone decorated with incised stylised cross.