Our Churches
St Thomas and St Nicholas
Ask anyone with religious beliefs, and they will probably say "The Church is the people"
But of course, the buildings are a real focus, and their history is a history of the people who worshipped there.
 |
 |
|
St Thomas has a Norman arch and ancient Yew Trees
in its grounds, and comes with a long history! St Thomas is usually open for visitors from 9am till 4pm. Read more here The oldest parts of St Thomas Church - the Chancel Arch and the lower parts of the South and West Walls are dated circa 1140 and although there are no accurate records of the original dedication this is traditionally put at 1132AD The Church was extended in the 14th Century, and again in the late 19th Century, when the North Aisle and Vestry were added. Another extension came as recently as 1993 when the Vestry was expanded. The careful and sympathetic attention to detail has maintained the external appearance of the Church whilst adding a Parish room, kitchen, toilets and much-needed storage space. Click for a street map showing St Thomas |
St Nicholas was based around a military hospital, and not only is its history still all within living memory, you can share it in amazing detail in our Times Gone By page. Click for a street map showing St Nicholas |