Abbeys & priories · South West England
Parish Church of St Nicholas
In or near Abbotsbury.
Parish Church of St Nicholas — church in Abbotsbury, Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Upwey · 9.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Parish Church of St Nicholas, the nearest railway station is Upwey, located 9.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DT3 4JJ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Parish Church of St Nicholas is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Abbotsbury, Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6650°, -2.5989°.
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Heritage listing
St Nicholas' Church is a Church of England church in Abbotsbury, Dorset, England. The earliest parts of the church date to the 14th century origin, with later alterations and extensions over the following centuries, including the construction of the west tower and north chapel in the 15th century. The church underwent restoration in 1807–08, 1885 and 1930. The church's porch contains the effigy of an abbot of Abbotsbury Abbey. It was discovered on the site of the Abbey's church, St Peter's, in 1778, and has been given an approximate date of 1200. The Jacobean pulpit contains two bullet holes stemming from a fight in 1644, during the English Civil War, when Parliamentarians besieged Royalists at the church. St Nicholas' has been Grade I listed since 1956.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chesil & The Fleet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Nicholas' Church is a Church of England church in Abbotsbury, Dorset, England. The earliest parts of the church date to the 14th century origin, with later alterations and extensions over the following centuries, including the construction of the west tower and north chapel in the 15th century. The church underwent restoration in 1807–08, 1885 and 1930. The church's porch contains the effigy of an abbot of Abbotsbury Abbey. It was discovered on the site of the Abbey's church, St Peter's, in 1778, and has been given an approximate date of 1200. The Jacobean pulpit contains two bullet holes stemming from a fight in 1644, during the English Civil War, when Parliamentarians besieged Royalists at the church. St Nicholas' has been Grade I listed since 1956. In 2015, the World War I memorial in the churchyard, dating to around 1920, became Grade II listed.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6650, -2.5989
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Abbotsbury
- Postcode
- DT3 4JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Phone
- +44 1305 871817
- Established
- 1350
- Nearest railway station
- Upwey — 9.5 km
- Official site
- www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17533276 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Nicholas' Church, Abbotsbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Abbotsbury Church (St. Nicholas) (28897666352).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parish Church of St Nicholas?
- Parish Church of St Nicholas is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT3 4JJ), in the parish of Abbotsbury.
- What is Parish Church of St Nicholas?
- Parish Church of St Nicholas — church in Abbotsbury, Dorset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Parish Church of St Nicholas?
- The nearest railway station is Upwey, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT3 4JJ.
- When was Parish Church of St Nicholas built?
- Built or established in 1350.
- Is Parish Church of St Nicholas a listed building?
- Parish Church of St Nicholas is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Parish Church of St Nicholas a protected site?
- Yes — Parish Church of St Nicholas is part of the Chesil & The Fleet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Parish Church of St Nicholas?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT3 4JJ. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.