Our Churches
St Thomas Church and St Nicholas Church Centre
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 - top left - has a Norman arch and ancient Yew Trees in its
grounds, and comes with a long history!
Please visit our new Photo Gallery for
photos and a little history
St Nicholas - top right - 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.
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.