History in Structure

Church of St Nicholas

A Grade II* Listed Building in South Littleton, Worcestershire

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1212 / 52°7'16"N

Longitude: -1.8837 / 1°53'1"W

OS Eastings: 408057

OS Northings: 246990

OS Grid: SP080469

Mapcode National: GBR 3L0.YB6

Mapcode Global: VHB0N.9YH9

Plus Code: 9C4W44C8+FG

Entry Name: Church of St Nicholas

Listing Date: 30 July 1959

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1303224

English Heritage Legacy ID: 147613

ID on this website: 101303224

Location: St Nicholas Church, North Littleton, Wychavon, Worcestershire, WR11

County: Worcestershire

District: Wychavon

Civil Parish: North and Middle Littleton

Built-Up Area: South Littleton

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: North and Middle Littleton

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

Tagged with: Church building

Find accommodation in
Cleeve Prior

Description


SP 04 NE NORTH & MIDDLE LITTLETON MIDDLE LITTLETON
2/21

30.7.59 Church of St Nicholas
GV
II*

Parish Church medieval, heavily restored by F Preedy 1871. Blue lias stone with plain
tile roofs. West tower, Nave with South porch and South East chantry chapel, North
transept and chancel with vestry. Tower 3 stage, C13 below with diagonal buttresses,
C15 above with paired finials and large central gargoyles. Nave C13 originally, North
wall rebuilt 1871, roof 1871, South wall one C15 3-light and one C13 lancet, gabled
South porch C14 originally 2-storey but opened up in C19 and South East chantry chapel
c.1530 built by T Smith of North Littleton: embattled with 3-light flat-head windows,
one to East, 2 to South side. Tower arch C15 doorway, reset, with crudely modelled
leaf spandrels and crenellated head. North transept C14 with 2-light North window
with quatrefoil head and small cusped East lancet. Circa 1871 roof and arch to nave.
Small pisoina. Chancel and vestry entirely rebuilt 1871, 2 lancets and 3-light window
to South, 3-light EE window to East.

Norman round font, pulpit of C15 to C16 wooden panels, C16 bench ends. Gothic reredos
with 3 panels painted on metal, 1876. Some medieval floor tiles in North transept and
chancel wall niche.


Listing NGR: SP0805746990

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.