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St Nicholas

Piddington

Oxfordshire

Late C13, C15 and C16

Architectural Features

old plain-tile and Welsh-slate roofs

C13 chancel, with plinth and stepped angle buttresses, has an east window of 3 grouped trefoiled lancets below an outer arch, and, to south, has 2 similar 2-light windows with trefoils in their heads

to north is a similar lancet plus a 2-light C15 window, and there is a C14 priest's door to south

South aisle has 2 plain lancets, possibly re-used, plus a C14 window of 2 ogee-headed lights

C19 porch, with square traceried openings, shelters a C14 doorway with continuous moulding

2-stage C16 tower, with diagonal buttresses and crenellated parapet, has single-light bell-chamber openings and 2-light west window, all with 3-centred arches, and has a 4-centre arched west doorway with shields in the spandrels

The C14 two-seat sedilia is sumptuously carved with foliage and ballflower ornament and has cinqufoiled arches, tall canopies and pinnacles

An Easter sepulchre to north is carved with winged cherubs

4-bay C14 south arcade has octagonal piers with moulded capitals

Medieval octagonal chalice-shaped font

Monuments include 3 early-C18 Baroque wall tablets, 2 carved with weeping figures, to members of the Walker family

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