Historic churches · South East England
Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood
Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood — parish church of Charlwood, Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ifield · 4.6 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "parish church of Charlwood, Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1558°, -0.2276°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood, is the parish church of Charlwood, Surrey, England. With a 12th-century tower and nave section and examples of 13th to 15th century art, fixtures and architecture, it is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood, is the parish church of Charlwood, Surrey, England. With a 12th-century tower and nave section and examples of 13th to 15th century art, fixtures and architecture, it is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
Architecture
St Nicholas's smallest nave and the tower were built 1080 with an addition in c.1280 and a 15th century later medieval building forming most of the remainder. Its parts were re-ordered by architect William Burges from 1857 to 1867. The church is a Grade I listed building. The original church was a simple two-cell structure consisting of a nave and a squat tower without a crossing. The Norman church was enlarged in c.1280 by a new chapel with fine wall-paintings on the south wall. The church was further enlarged by the addition of a chantry chapel dedicated to Richard Saunders who died in 1480. In 1550 the chapel was converted into a private pew. Burges was commissioned to undertake…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1558, -0.2276
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Parish
- Charlwood
- Postcode
- RH6 0EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Nearest railway station
- Ifield — 4.6 km
- Official site
- www.uppermolegroupofchurches.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117646 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Charlwood - St Nicholas - geograph.org.uk - 5255237.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood?
- Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH6 0EE), in the parish of Charlwood.
- Is Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood a listed building?
- Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Nicholas, Charlwood?
- The nearest railway station is Ifield, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH6 0EE.