Historic churches · West Midlands
St Nicholas Church
In or near Newport, Shropshire.
St Nicholas Church — church in Newport, Shropshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oakengates · 9.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Nicholas Church, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, Oakengates, which is 9.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TF10 7AB. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Nicholas Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Newport, Shropshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7697°, -2.3793°.
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Official information
St. Nicholas Church is a historic parish church located in the heart of Newport, serving the community through various worship services and events. Visitors can explore the church's spiritual beauty and participate in prayer and reflection during its open hours.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Newport Canal SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Nicholas's Church is an Anglican church in the market town of Newport, Shropshire, England lying within the Diocese of Lichfield. It is dedicated to St Nicholas, the patron saint of fishermen. The church is a Grade II* listed building. It is of Early English and Perpendicular architecture. The church sits on an island in the centre of the town and is the main focal point for miles around. The buttressed tower dates from 1360, but the site had been used since the 13th century in the times of Henry I.
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Background
History
The church was built in the 12th century with the tower being rebuilt in 1360. In 1912, politician Enoch Powell was baptised at the church where his parents previously had married in 1909. In 1998 the Vicar, Roy Hibbert, was found guilty of fraud after overcharging parishioners for funerals and other services. For the 2019 Remembrance Day 200 poppies were knitted for the church.
Architecture
The sandstone building consists of a chancel, south chapel, nave with aisles and a west tower. The stained glass includes a window in the chancel by Morris & Co. with Burne-Jones figures. One in the south chapel is by Charles Eamer Kempe. The north west corner of the nave, known locally as the "Longford Corner", contains a stained glass window by Christopher Whall in memory of two brothers of the Leake family killed in the First World War and a wooden parish war memorial plaque to local dead from the same war that were moved here from the former parish church at nearby Longford which closed in 1981. Near this corner is a brass plaque to Captain Walter Rowlands Roberts, Royal Army Medical…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7697, -2.3793
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Parish
- Newport
- Postcode
- TF10 7AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- The Wrekin
- Phone
- 07305 326482
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Oakengates — 9.8 km
- Official site
- www.stnicholasnewport.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594952 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Nicholas Church, Newport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Newportshropschurch.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Nicholas Church?
- St Nicholas Church is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF10 7AB), in the parish of Newport.
- What is St Nicholas Church?
- St Nicholas Church — church in Newport, Shropshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Nicholas Church?
- The nearest railway station is Oakengates, about 9.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TF10 7AB.
- When was St Nicholas Church built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is St Nicholas Church a listed building?
- St Nicholas Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Nicholas Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Nicholas Church is part of the Newport Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Nicholas Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Nicholas Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Nicholas Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TF10 7AB. It sits within the The Wrekin parliamentary constituency.