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St Nicholas

St Nicholas

Wrentham

Suffolk

Fine C15 tower, faced in knapped flint: 4 stages, with diagonal buttresses and crenellated parapet, both enriched with flushwork

Architectural Features

The west doorway has a moulded surround with carved spandrels and flanking canopied niches

Late C14/early C15 south aisle with original windows

the north aisle has some re- used windows of C14-C15.

Late C15 porch, faced with knapped flint and with flushwork panels to the facade

C13 chancel, considerably restored: 2 tall lancet windows and one Perpendicular window to north and south

C19 font in nave

at the east end of the north aisle is a C15 carved octagonal font bowl, damaged but with traces of original colouring: this was discovered in the rectory garden.

C17 wall monument in north chancel to members of the Skippon family.

2 effigy brasses: Ele Bowet in chancel floor, Humphrye Brewster re-mounted on north chancel wall.

Several C17-C18 ledger slabs of Brewster family in sanctuary

2 Brewster hatchments south of tower arch.