Memorial, King's Norton St Nicholas's in King's Norton is one of the most impressive medieval churches within the suburbs of present day Birmingham. It is distinguished by a lofty tower and spire of mid 15th century date (similar to that at Coleshill) which given the elevated site is a landmark visible for some distance. The bulk of the church building is of 15th century date though it is much earlier in origin, with remnants of the 12th century Norman building at the north east corner of the chancel (one window opening remains). The building has been restored and altered over the centuries following the Reformation, most noticeably in the south aisle where a new roof with series of gables with windows was added to admit greater light to the otherwise fairly dark interior. The church was restored in the 1880s by Ewan Christian. Inside the furnishings are mostly Victorian except for the surviving lower part of the 15th century wooden rood screen with a carved foliate frieze. There is also a fine group of post-Reformation monuments which are somewhat hard to appreciate (and photograph!) in the gloomy space under the tower (where they were moved to from the chancel in the Victorian restoration). The church contains much Victorian stained glass, much of it by Hardman's of Birmingham, with an east window by the studio of C.E.Kempe. The church is normally kept locked but has select open hours on wednesdays and saturdays for visitors who are made very welcome! www.kingsnorton.org.uk/churches/st-nicolas-ancient-stones... The church forms a group of fine medieval buildings along with the Old Grammar School (in the churchyard) and the former Saracen's Head/Tudor Merchant's House which formed the winning project of the BBC's Restoration series in 2004. / VFL.Ru — надёжный и быстрый фотохостинг с 2009 года

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Название: Memorial, King's Norton St Nicholas's in King's Norton is one of the most impressive medieval churches within the suburbs of present day Birmingham. It is distinguished by a lofty tower and spire of mid 15th century date (similar to that at Coleshill) which given the elevated site is a landmark visible for some distance. The bulk of the church building is of 15th century date though it is much earlier in origin, with remnants of the 12th century Norman building at the north east corner of the chancel (one window opening remains). The building has been restored and altered over the centuries following the Reformation, most noticeably in the south aisle where a new roof with series of gables with windows was added to admit greater light to the otherwise fairly dark interior. The church was restored in the 1880s by Ewan Christian. Inside the furnishings are mostly Victorian except for the surviving lower part of the 15th century wooden rood screen with a carved foliate frieze. There is also a fine group of post-Reformation monuments which are somewhat hard to appreciate (and photograph!) in the gloomy space under the tower (where they were moved to from the chancel in the Victorian restoration). The church contains much Victorian stained glass, much of it by Hardman's of Birmingham, with an east window by the studio of C.E.Kempe. The church is normally kept locked but has select open hours on wednesdays and saturdays for visitors who are made very welcome! www.kingsnorton.org.uk/churches/st-nicolas-ancient-stones... The church forms a group of fine medieval buildings along with the Old Grammar School (in the churchyard) and the former Saracen's Head/Tudor Merchant's House which formed the winning project of the BBC's Restoration series in 2004.
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