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St Nicholas

St Nicholas

Wanlip

Leicestershire

Basically C13

Architectural Features

C14 but much restored: the south aisle was added in 1904.

Late C13 buttressed west tower of 2 stages with West window with 3 cusped lights, and paired foiled light to bell chamber.

Embattled parapet with gargoyles.

Plain parapet with gargoyles.

The aisle itself is of 1904, but the arcade is C14 the former aisle demolished 1796, short octagonal columns with heavy abaci support double chamfered arches with corbel heads to outer hoodmould.

Various late C17 and C18 wall memorials to members of the Palmer family in the chancel, and 2 C19 decorated slates bearing the commandments etc. above the altar.

In the chancel floor a large brass of 1393, commemorating Thomas and Katherine Walsh, and recording that they "in yer tyme made the Kirke of Anlep".

Figure of a knight and lady, in a border containing the inscription and the emblems of the evangelists.

Stained glass in west and east windows of 1904

and some older armorial glass in north windows.