St Nicholas' Church, Studland
| Church of St Nicholas, Studland | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Norman architecture | | |
| Years built | 1732-1910 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Bells | 4 | |
| Administration | ||
| Province | Canterbury | |
| Diocese | Salisbury | |
| Archdeaconry | Dorset | |
| Deanery | Purbeck | |
| Benefice | Swanage and Studland Team Ministry | |
The Church of Saint Nicholas is a
History
The church is dedicated to
Some rebuilding work was undertaken in the 18th century.[3] By 1880, large cracks had appeared in the walls and the church seemed to be in danger of collapsing; the walls were shored up with large timber baulks while the walls were being underpinned with concrete.[4] The roof of the nave was reconstructed in 1930–31 and the tower roof in 1933.[3]
Architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described the church as "one of the most complete Norman village churches in England".[5]
Description
The Church of St Nicholas has a three cell plan, consisting of a nave, chancel and sanctuary with a squat central tower. A south porch was added in the 17th-century. The chancel and sanctuary have quadripartite vaulted rooves. Most of the windows are simple lancet arches dating from the 12th-century. A plain stone font is also from the 12th-century. The wooden pulpit, pews and west gallery are 19th-century.[1]
Corbels
On the exterior north and south walls of the nave, the roof rests on tables of carved 12th-century
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Parish Church of Saint Nicholas (1120271)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Wareham & Studland". iwnhas.org. Isle of Wight Natural History & Archaeological Society. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Studland". An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset: Volume 2, South east. London: HMSO. 1970. pp. 276–283. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Hardy pp. 164-165
- ^ Newman & Pevsner 1972, p. 404
- ^ Freitag 2009, p. 159
- ^ Magrill 2009, p. 51
Sources
- Hardy, William Masters (1891). "A Study on the work of Preservation of the Church of St. Nicholas, Studland". Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History & Antiquarian Field Club. XII: 164–179. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- Newman, John; ISBN 0-30009598-8.
- ISBN 978-0415345538.
- Magrill, Barry (2009). "Figurated Corbels on Romanesque Churches: The Interface of Diverse Social Patterns Represented on Marginal Spaces". RACAR: Revue d'art canadienne. 34 (2): 43–54. JSTOR 42630804. Retrieved 14 September 2023.