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St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere

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St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere — church in Wylye, Wiltshire, England, UK.

St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere, historic churches in South East England

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St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Wylye, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1460°, -2.0000°.

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Heritage listing

St Nicholas's Church in Fisherton Delamere, Wiltshire, England, was built in the 14th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant on 1 June 1982, and was vested in the Trust on 30 October 1984. The church, which is built in a chequerboard pattern of flint and stone, sits on a hill overlooking the River Wylye. It was built on the site of a Norman church in the 14th century and was substantially rebuilt in the 19th century. In the 1830s and 1860s John Davis organised the work including the demolition and rebuilding of the chancel under the supervision of W. Hardwick, a Warminster surveyor.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Nicholas's Church in Fisherton Delamere, Wiltshire, England, was built in the 14th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant on 1 June 1982, and was vested in the Trust on 30 October 1984. The church, which is built in a chequerboard pattern of flint and stone, sits on a hill overlooking the River Wylye. It was built on the site of a Norman church in the 14th century and was substantially rebuilt in the 19th century. In the 1830s and 1860s John Davis organised the work including the demolition and rebuilding of the chancel under the supervision of W. Hardwick, a Warminster surveyor. It has a two-stage tower which is supported by diagonal buttresses. Inside the church is a Minton tiled reredos which may date from the 1861 rebuilding. The screen was designed by Frederick Charles Eden and installed in 1912 while carrying out other work on the church. Because of local objections the screen was never painted. The cylindrical font dates from the 12th century. One of the bells was transferred to Wylye church in 1975; two of the remaining four were cast by James Burrough of Devizes in 1745, and two by Mears in 1844. William Herbert Allen (1863–1943), a landscape watercolour artist whose career spanned more than 50 years from the 1880s to the 1940s, is buried in the churchyard.

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Coordinates
51.1460, -2.0000
District
Wiltshire
Parish
Wylye
Postcode
BA12 0PZ
Parliamentary constituency
Salisbury
Established
1301

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere?
St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA12 0PZ), in the parish of Wylye.
When was St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere built?
Built or established in 1301.
Who owns St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere?
St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere is owned by | designation1 =Grade II* listed building.
Is St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere a listed building?
St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere a protected site?
Yes — St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
Is St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere free to visit?
Yes, St Nicholas's Church, Fisherton Delamere is free to enter.