More information : (SZ 03648251) St Nicholas's Church (NAT) (1)
Parish Church of St Nicholas, Studland with walls of rubble
partly re-faced in ashlar was probably built shortly before the
Conquest, with chancel, central tower, and nave. The nave was
rebuilt in the late 11th century partly on the foundations of an
earlier nave; these were uncovered during the restoration of
1880-1. In the mid 12th century the standing chancel and tower
were partly re-faced and re-modelled, new arches, windows and
vaulting being insereted. Some rebuilding was done in the 18th
century and a general restoration followered in 1880-1. The
church is an interesting example of mid-12th century elaboration
of a comparatively small and simple pre-Conquest church. Grade A. (2,3)
St. Nicholas's Church, Studland is one of the most complete Norman
churches. "Excavations (presumably 1880-1 see Authy 1) have made
it likely that nave, tower, and chancel initially were pre-
Conquest but rebuilt soon after. The RCHM gives the nave as late
11th century, the tower and chancel as mid-12th century. The
latter seems a little late...." (4)
Parish Church of St Nicholas. Fragments of C12th wall paintings and plain C12th tub-font. Grdae I. (5)
The plain Romanesque tympanum at St Nicholas' Church has been dated to the first quarter of the C12th. Full description. (6) |