Historic churches · East Midlands
St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston
St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston — church in Brandiston, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aylsham · 7.4 km
- Free entry
About
St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Brandiston, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7480°, 1.1712°.
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Heritage listing
St Nicholas Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Brandiston, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands next to Brandiston Hall.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Nicholas Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Brandiston, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands next to Brandiston Hall.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The church is constructed in flint rubble with limestone dressings. The roofs are tiled. Its plan is simple, consisting of a nave with a north aisle, the eastern end of the nave acting as the chancel, a south porch and a west tower. The lower part of the tower is round, with an octagonal top stage. The west wall of the nave has a three-light window. In the south wall are three large windows, one in Decorated style, the other two Perpendicular. Supporting the east wall are two brick buttresses.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7480, 1.1712
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Brandiston
- Postcode
- NR10 4PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Nearest railway station
- Aylsham — 7.4 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594915 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Nicholas Church, Brandiston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Nicholas Church, Brandiston - geograph.org.uk - 5986170.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston?
- St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR10 4PJ), in the parish of Brandiston.
- Is St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston a listed building?
- St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston a protected site?
- Yes — St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston free to visit?
- Yes, St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Nicholas' Church, Brandiston?
- The nearest railway station is Aylsham, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR10 4PJ.