St Nicholas

Early C14 Chancel has part C14 east window, restored in C19, but retaining its original carved jambs, featuring foliate designs, and heads and animals in the rear arch.

Externally is a C14 arched access to the bone hole, now blocked.

North wall has 2 early C14 windows, one single and one double trefoiled head.

C12 central tower of 2 stages, rebuilt at top in brick in C18.

South wall has restored early C14 window, with shafted splays and moulded capitals and bases.

Nave arch is C14, with attached shafts.

In the second stage are 2 C12 windows

with splays and semi-circular arches of Roman brick.

North wall has C17 window.

Stair turret has C12 brick newel and stone steps.

C12 Nave has north arcade of early C13.

Mid to late C13 south arcade also of 3 bays with 2 centred arches, but with octagonal columns which have moulded capitals and bases.

Early C13 north aisle has mid C15 window in east wall, now serving the organ chamber.

North wall has one late C14 window of 2 cinquefoiled ogee lights with tracery in a square head, and one C19 window.

Late C14 north doorway with moulded jambs and 2 centred arch.

Mid to late C13 south aisle has 3 windows in south wall.

C19 restoration, with C14 splays and chamfered rear arch remaining on the western window.

South door is late C14 extensively restored.

C13 window in west wall.

C18 north porch has C14 moulded and cambered tie beam, and wall plate.

Nave roof has 3 crown posts, apparently late C14 or early C15, extensively restored in C19.

Stoup in north aisle with re-used C14 trefoiled head.

C12 font, with square tapering bowl, carved with leaves and fleur-de-lys.

TL5706 : St Nicholas, Fyfield - Font

© John Salmon

Slab with arms of Scrope family said to be under organ, and marks the resting place of Henry, Lord Scrope, executed by Henry V at Southampton in 1415. (ROT 1).