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St Nicholas's Church

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St Nicholas's Church — grade II listed church in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.

St Nicholas's Church, historic churches in South West England

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

St Nicholas's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1879. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 49.9578°, -6.3350°.

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Heritage listing

St Nicholas's Church, Tresco, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, UK.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Nicholas's Church, Tresco, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, UK.

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Background

History

Originally two old cottages were used by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) as a church. Augustus Smith provided funds to make the building cruciform, adding a north transept (the cottages formed an aisle with south transept) and an eastern end. According to tradition a gallery was constructed from the timbers of a ship wrecked on St Helen's; increasing the capacity to 200. Edith Dorrien-Smith laid the foundation stone of the Anglican church of St Nicholas on 12 September 1877, near the old building. The principal benefactor was Lady Sophia Tower. The church was opened for worship on 17 June 1879 by Edward White Benson, the first Bishop of Truro. It was consecrated on 16…

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Coordinates
49.9578, -6.3350
Parish
Tresco
Postcode
TR24 0QD
Parliamentary constituency
St Ives
Established
1879

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Nicholas's Church?
St Nicholas's Church is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR24 0QD), in the parish of Tresco.
When was St Nicholas's Church built?
Built or established in 1879.
Is St Nicholas's Church a listed building?
St Nicholas's Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is St Nicholas's Church a protected site?
Yes — St Nicholas's Church is part of the Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
Is St Nicholas's Church free to visit?
Yes, St Nicholas's Church is free to enter.
How do I get to St Nicholas's Church?
Drivers can navigate to postcode TR24 0QD. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.