Historic churches · South East England
St Nicolas' Church
In or near Culham.
St Nicolas' Church — church in Abingdon in the English District of Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Radley · 3.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Nicolas' Church, the nearest railway station is Radley, located 3.3 km away. Entry to the church is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is OX14 3HA.
About
St Nicolas' Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Abingdon in the English District of Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.6705°, -1.2811°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of Saint Nicolas is a Church of England parish church in Abingdon in the English county of Oxfordshire (formerly within Berkshire).
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of Saint Nicolas is a Church of England parish church in Abingdon in the English county of Oxfordshire (formerly within Berkshire).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was added to the gateway of the already-existing Benedictine Abbey of Saint Mary around the year 1170, although the oldest remaining piece is reportedly from 1180. While the monks used the abbey church, St Nicolas's was built for their lay servants and tenants. The Normans propagated the cult of Saint Nicholas and many English churches are named after him. The earliest documentary evidence of this church's existence is in a ruling about tithes in 1177 by Pope Alexander III. Saint Edmund of Abingdon revered there as a child and his mother was initially buried there. From its early years, there is evidence that a school used a room in St Nicolas which has links with the founding of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6705, -1.2811
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Abingdon on Thames
- Postcode
- OX14 3HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Radley — 3.3 km
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Dec 24-Jan 02 off
- Official site
- www.stnicolasabingdon.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594964 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Nicolas Church, Abingdon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Nicholas Church in Bridge Street - geograph.org.uk - 291344.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Nicolas' Church?
- St Nicolas' Church is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX14 3HA), in the parish of Abingdon on Thames.
- What is St Nicolas' Church?
- St Nicolas' Church — church in Abingdon in the English District of Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Nicolas' Church?
- The nearest railway station is Radley, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX14 3HA.
- When was St Nicolas' Church built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Nicolas' Church a listed building?
- St Nicolas' Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Nicolas' Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Nicolas' Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Nicolas' Church?
- The nearest railway station is Radley, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX14 3HA.