| Summary : A secular college, founded before 1066, was granted to the Alien Benedictine cell in Arundel in 1177, when the priory (sic) was moved to St Nicholas. This priory was founded at an unknown site in Arundel in 1102 as a cell of Seez., and dissolved before 1379. In 1380, the church again became collegiate; the college was dissolved in 1544. The present church and the Fitzalan Chapel both date from the second founding of the collegiate church in 1380, the former being the parish church and the latter, the chancel being the collegiate church, now the private burial place of the Dukes of Norfolk. St Winifred's Priory, a 19th century convent of Servite Nuns, occupies the site of and incorporates remains of, the collegiate buildings of the Holy Trinity, South of the Fitzalan Chapel. The South front is mostly 19th century but contains some original features. The West side is formed by the outside shell of a wall of the Mediaeval buildings, with windows and fireplaces in it, that has not been restored for habitation. The priory buildings are ranged around a quadrangle which is entered by an arched way in the West side. The East range is largely Mediaeval and contained the refectory; the South range, formerly the Priors house, and remains of the West range, the church and chapel are as described above. |
More information : (TQ 01650723) St Nicholas's Church (NAT). College (NR)
(rems of) (NAT) Fitzalan Chapel (NR). (1)
Church of St Nicholas, Arundel. A secular college, founded before
1066, was granted to the Alien Benedictine cell in Arundel in
1177, when the priory (sic) was moved to St Nicholas. This
priory was founded at an unknown site in Arundel in 1102, and
dissolved before 1379. In 1380, the church again became
collegiate; the college was dissolved in 1544.
The present church and the Fitzalan Chapel both date from the
second founding of the collegiate church in 1380, the former
being the parish church and the latter, the chancel being the
collegiate church, now the private burial place of the Dukes of
Norfolk. (2-4)
St Winifred's Priory, a 19thc convent of Servite Nuns, occupies
the site of and incorporates remains of the collegiate buildings
of the Holy Trinity, S of the Fitzalan Chapel.
The S front is mostly 19thc but contains some original features.
The W side is formed by the outside shell of a wall of the Md
buildings, with windows and fireplaces in it, that has not been
restored for habitation. (5)
The priory buildings are ranged around a quadrangle which is
entered by an arched way in the W side. The E range is largely Md
and contained the refectory; the S range, formerly the Priors
house, and remains of the W range, the church and chapel are as
described above. All are maintained in good condition. Within the
quadrangle are footings of a flint wall, 0.2m high. Published
1:2500 survey revised. (6)
5401 LONDON ROAD
(North Side)
Church of St Nicholas
TQ 0107 1/2 26.3.49.
2.
1380. Dressed flint, with some ashlar flushwork, and ashlar
dressings. Nave, aisles, transept and crossing of original
church, screened from chancel by C15 iron grille and plate glass
partition. Perpendicular Gothic forms.
1.
5401 LONDON ROAD
(North Side)
Fitzalan Chapel
TQ 0107 1/3 26.3.49.
2.
(Roman Catholic). Built nearly contemporaneously with rest of
church, to which it forms the chancel. Aisleless, but with
sacristy and Lady Chapel to north, and C19 chapel to south.
Founded as Collegiate chuch of the Holy Trinity and always
separated from the nave, Now the private mausoleum of the Dukes
of Norfolk. Remarkable tombs. (7)
Detailed description of architectural features plus internal
fixtures and fittings. (8)
Detailed architectural discription and historical account. (9)
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