Church Heritage Record 606166

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Ringwould: St Nicholas

Name:

This is the church’s legal name as given by the Church Commissioners.

Ringwould: St Nicholas
Record Type:

A classification of the current status of the building

Church
Church code:

This is a unique identification number supplied to each church building by the Church Commissioners.

606166
Diocese:

Name of diocese in which the church building is located at the time of entry.

Canterbury
Archdeaconry:

Name of archdeaconry in which the church building is located at the time of entry

Ashford
Parish:

This is the legal name of the parish as given by the Church Commissioners.

The Cornilo Churches

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Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?

The decision to put a church building on the National Heritage List for England and assign it a listing grade is made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The decision is normally based on recommendations made by Historic England, the government’s adviser on the historic environment.

This is a Grade I Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?

The decision to schedule a feature (building, monument, archaeological remains, etc.) located within the church building’s precinct or churchyard is made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The decision is based on recommendations made by Historic England, the government’s adviser on cultural heritage.

There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

National Parks are areas of countryside that include villages and towns, which are protected because of their beautiful countryside, wildlife and cultural heritage. In England, National Parks are designated by Natural England, the government’s advisor on the natural environment.

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

Conservation areas are places of special architectural or historic interest where it is desirable to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of such areas. Conservation Areas are designated by the Local Council.

The church is not in a Conservation Area

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Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?

The Heritage at Risk programme is run and managed by Historic England, the government’s advisor on cultural heritage. It aims to protect and manage the historic environment, so that the number of ‘at risk’ historic places and sites across England are reduced.

This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
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Approximate Date

Approximate Date:

Selecting a single date for the construction of a church building can sometimes be very difficult as most CoE buildings have seen many phases of development over time. The CHR allows you to record a time period rather than a specific date.

The CHR records the time period for the building’s predominant fabric as opposed to the date of the earliest fabric or the church’s foundation date.

Medieval

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 606166 St Nicholas, Ringwould
Caption:

603242 

Exterior image of 606166 St Nicholas, Ringwould
Description:

It seems to be the wrong photograph. Provided coordinates come up with another church on geograph.org.uk

Photograph of the exterior of St Nicholas, Ringwould
Year / Date:

2011, April 06

2008, December 30
Copyright:

Keltek Trust

This image is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic licence.
Originator:

Keltek Trust

Nick Smith (of geograph.org.uk)

Summary Description

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Visiting and Facilities

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The church is open for worship.
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Church Website

Church Website:

www.holytrinitylyonsdown.org.uk

http://www.cornilochurches.org.uk

Sources and Further Information

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PCC (2017) Interior View [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Interior View
Patrick M Macwilliam, Church warden (2019) Photo of new lighting in Nave [Digital Archive/Document]
Photo of new lighting in Nave
Patrick M Macwilliam, Church warden (2019) East view of Nave and Chancel [Digital Archive/Document]
East view of Nave and Chancel
Patrick M Macwilliam, Church warden (2019) view from west end of church [Digital Archive/Document]
view from west end of church
Nick Smith (of geograph.org.uk) (2008, December 30) Exterior image of 606166 St Nicholas, Ringwould [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 606166 St Nicholas, Ringwould
ESOS (2019) Energy Audit & Survey Report - Ringwould: St Nicholas [Digital Archive/Document]
Energy Audit & Survey Report - Ringwould: St Nicholas
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/12023/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 6 Bells [Archive/Index]
6 Bells

If you notice any errors with the below outlines of your connected churchyards, please email heritageonline@churchofengland.org with the corrections needed.

This could include information on new churchyards, edits to the boundaries shown, or different land characteristics. 

We are working on adding the consecrated land found within local authority cemeteries, and in time, this data will be shown on the map.

Grid Reference: TR 359 483

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Administrative Area

County:

The administrative area within which the church is located.

Kent County

Location and Setting

This field describes the setting of the church building, i.e. the surroundings in which the church building is experienced, and whether or not it makes a positive or negative contribution to the significance of the building.

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Church Plan

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Ground Plan Description and Dimensions

Ground Plan

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Dimensions

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Footprint of Church buildings (m2):

Small (<199m2)

Medium (200-599m2)

Large (600m-999m2)

Very Large (>1000m2)

316 m2

Description of Archaeology and History

This field aims to record the archaeological potential of the wider area around the building and churchyard, as well as the history of site.

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Exterior Description

This field aims to record a written description of the exterior of the church building and the churchyard.

Parish church. C12; C14 alterations, west tower 1628. Restored late C19. Flint coursed,in north aisle with rubble, with red brick dressings. Plain tiled roof. Chancel, nave with north aisle and south porch and western tower. The west tower sits within the nave, the lower west wall the C12 west wall of nave, the upper 2 stages of the tower C17 additions, with relieving arches of brick. Angle buttresses, 5 times offset, string courses and parapet all with red brick dressing. South-eastern turret with lead cupola and ornate copper weather vane. Simple chamfered western doorway with round headed lancet over, otherwise segmentally headed brick windows with pedimented cornices. Early C20 clockface on west face. Nave and aisle with C19 fenestration, except 1 round headed lancet to west in both C14 south porch. Plain round headed south doorway. Bricked in north doorway. Chancel with 3 lancets to north and south, the westernmost trecusped. C19 triple lancet east window. Interior: tower placed within nave, rendered, with plinth and plat band and double offset buttresses, with moulded shields either side of tall, double rebated and round headed arch. Panelled doors set within main arch, and double rebated and pointed arched openings either side of tower.

Architects, Artists and Associated People/Organisations

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Who:
Maureen O'Connor
Role:
Architect / Surveyor ICM55
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Building Fabric and Features

This field is an index of the building and its major components

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Building Materials

This field is an index of the building’s material composition

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Interior Image

Interior View
Caption:
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Interior View
Description:
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Year / Date:
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2017
Copyright:
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Originator:
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PCC

Interior Description

This field aims to record a written description of the interior of the church building.

North arcade of 4 bays on crude octagonal piers with moulded capitals and double chamfered arches, all C14, but the responds are square and plain and C12. Triple lancet C19 north aisle window with double arcaded inner screen. C19  roof in nave, C14 crown post roof in north aisle. C19 chamfered and ovolo moulded chancel arch on attached round piers. Trussed rafter roof and poor east window in chancel. C19 round headed reveals to central lancets north and south. Fittings: heavily restored sedilia, only the lower half C13, although the moulded hood of the easternmost reproduces the ancient trecusped pattern. All other fittings C19, excluding parish chest, dated G.P. 1634 W.K. and Royal Arms of George IV. Monuments: group of 4 wall tablets in chancel: Richard Dauling, d.1679. Black inscription plaque with enriched scrolled sides and cornice on bracketed base with cherub's head. Reverend Richard Monins Eaton, d. 1770, white marble with fluted pilasters supporting cornice, 2 burning lamps (in wood) and painted arms cartouche; base with cherub's head. Mrs Ann Tubb, d.1777. Oval inscription plaque on coloured marble field with black obelisk over and large draped urn. Signed: Lancashire fecit Bath. (Francis Lancashire + Son). John Monins, d.1806. Black obelisk with draped urn on elliptically arched base. Signed J. Bacon jnr. Re-set on wooden wall plaque on S wall of nave is a brass to John Upton, d.1530, and mutilated lady, Alys Abere with 5 children and inscriptions. Assigned to local Canterbury school.Part of this brass is a palimsest showing the brass to be re used, of  Flemish origin. East window glass modern, Lawrence and co. rebuilt after storm danage with 1863 panels reused, in C13 style. (See B.O.E., Kent II, 1983, 433-4).

Internal Fixtures and Fittings

This field is an index of the building’s internal, architectural components. This includes its internal spaces and those areas’ fixtures and fittings (building components which are securely fixed to the church or cathedral).

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Portable Furnishings and Artworks

This field is an index of the building’s movable, non-fixed furnishings and artworks.

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If you notice any errors with the below outlines of your connected churchyards, please email heritageonline@churchofengland.org with the corrections needed.

This could include information on new churchyards, edits to the boundaries shown, or different land characteristics. 

We are working on adding the consecrated land found within local authority cemeteries, and in time, this data will be shown on the map.

Grid Reference: TR 359 483

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Ecology

This field aims to record a description of the ecology of the churchyard and surrounding setting.

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Ecological Designations

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The everyday wildlife of burial grounds means much to those who visit and cherish them but many burial grounds are so rich in wildlife that they should be designated and specially protected. Few have the legal protection of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) or, in the case of local authority owned cemeteries, Local Nature Reserve. This makes it even more important that they are cared for and protected by the people looking after them.

Many have a non-statutory designation as a recognition of their importance. These non-statutory designations have a variety of names in different regions including Local Wildlife Site, County Wildlife Site, Site of Importance for Nature Conservation or Site of Nature Conservation Importance (Local Wildlife Site is the most common name). Their selection is based on records of the most important, distinctive and threatened species and habitats within a national, regional and local context. This makes them some of our most valuable wildlife areas.

For example, many burial grounds which are designated as Local Wildlife Sites contain species-rich meadow, rich in wildflowers, native grasses and grassland fungi managed by only occasional mowing plus raking. When this is the case, many animals may be present too, insects, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. This type of grassland was once widespread and has been almost entirely lost from the UK with approximately 3% remaining, so burial grounds with species-rich meadow managed in this way are extremely important for wildlife.

These designations should be considered when planning management or change.

If you think that this or any other burial ground should be designated please contact Caring for God’s Acre (info@cfga.org.uk) to discuss. Many eligible sites have not yet received a designation and can be surveyed and then submitted for consideration.

There are no SSSIs within the curtilage of this Church.

There are no Local nature reserves within the curtilage of this Church.

There are no Local Wildlife sites within the curtilage of this Church.

Evidence of the Presence of Bats

This field aims to record any evidence of the presence of bats in the church building or churchyard.

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Burial and War Grave Information

This field records basic information about the presence of a churchyard and its use as a burial ground.

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It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial. Work in progress - can you help?
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It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial. Work in progress - can you help?
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The churchyard does not have war graves.

National Heritage List for England Designations

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There are no Scheduled Monuments within the curtilage of this Church.

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Listed Building Two Headstones About 2 Metres South Of Church Of St Nicholas II View more
Listed Building Headstone To Mary And John Clayson, About 5 Metres North Of Church Of St Nicholas II View more
Listed Building Chest Tomb And Vault And Headstone About 2 Metres South Of Church Of St Nicholas II View more
Listed Building Headstone About 6 Metres South Of Chancel Of Church Of St Nicholas II View more
Listed Building Group Of 7 Headstones To Taylor Family About 5 Metres East Of Church Of St Nicholas II View more
Listed Building Chest Tomb About 10 Metres South Of Church Of St Nicholas II View more
Listed Building Row Of 4 Headstones About 5-10 Metres North West Of Church Of St Nicholas II View more

Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees

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Churchyards are home to fantastic trees, in particular ancient and veteran trees which can be the oldest indication of a sacred space and be features of extraordinary individuality. The UK holds a globally important population of ancient and veteran yew trees of which three-quarters are found in the churchyards of England and Wales.

There are more than 1,000 ancient and veteran yews aged at least 500 years in these churchyards.

To put this in context, the only other part of western Europe with a known significant yew population is Normandy in northern France, where more than 100 ancient or veteran churchyard yews have been recorded.

Burial grounds may contain veteran and ancient trees of other species such as sweet chestnut or small-leaved lime which, whilst maybe not so old as the yews, are still important for wildlife and may be home to many other species.

Specialist advice is needed when managing these wonderful trees. For more information or to seek advice please contact Caring for God’s Acre, The Ancient Yew Group and The Woodland Trust.

If you know of an ancient or veteran tree in a burial ground that is not listed here please contact Caring for God’s Acre.

NameStatusNumber found in this site 
Common yew Ancient tree 2

Churchyard Structures

This field is an index of the churchyard’s components.

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Significance

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Significance is the whole set of reasons why people value a church, whether as a place for worship and mission, as an historic building that is part of the national heritage, as a focus for the local community, as a familiar landmark or for any other reasons.

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Church Renewables

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Solar Thermal Panels:
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Bio Mass:
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Air Source Heat Pump:
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Ground Source Heat Pump:
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Wind Turbine:
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EV Car Charging:
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Species Summary

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All of the species listed below have been recorded in close proximity to the Church . A few species which are particularly threatened and affected by disturbance may not be listed here because their exact location cannot be shared.

NOTE: Be aware that this dataset is growing, and the species totals may change once the National Biodiversity Network has added further records. Species may be present but not recorded and still await discovery.

CategoryTotal species recorded to date
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIES RECORDED 0
Total number of animal species 0
Total number of plant species 0
Total number of mammal species 0
Total number of birds 0
Total number of amphibian and reptile species 0
Total number of invertebrate species 0
Total number of fungi species 0
Total number of mosses and liverworts (bryophytes) 0
Total number of ferns 0
Total number of flowering plants 0
Total number of Gymnosperm and Ginkgo 0

Caring for God’s Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all of the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

‘Seek Advice’ Species

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If any of the following species have been seen close to the Church, it is important to seek advice from an expert. You will need to know if they are present now, and to follow expert recommendations when planning works. All of these species have specific legal protection as a recognition of their rarity. All of them are rare or becoming increasingly endangered, so it is important to ensure that management and other works do not adversely affect them. In addition, there may be things you can do to help these special species. N.B. Swift and House Martin do not have specific legal protection but are included, as roof repair works often impact breeding swifts and house martins which is against the law.

This is not a complete list of protected species, there are many more, but these are ones that are more likely to be found. All wild birds, their nests and eggs are also protected by law, as are all bats and veteran trees. In a few cases, species are considered particularly prone to disturbance or destruction by people, so the exact location of where they were recorded is not publicly available but can be requested. These ‘blurred’ records are included here, and the accuracy is to 1km. This means that the species has been recorded in close proximity to the Church, or a maximum of 1km away from it. As these ‘blurred’ species are quite mobile, there is a strong likelihood that they can occur close to the Church. To learn about these special species, use the link provided for each species in the table below

One important species which is not included here is the Peregrine Falcon. This is protected and advice should be sought if peregrines are nesting on a church or cathedral. Peregrine records are ‘blurred’ to 10km, hence the decision not to include records here. Remember too that species not seriously threatened nationally may still be at risk in your region and be sensitive to works. You should check with local experts about this. You may also need to seek advice about invasive species, such as Japanese knotweed and aquatics colonising streams or pools, which can spread in churchyards.

N.B. If a species is not recorded this does not indicate absence. It is always good practice to survey.

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Caring for God’s Acre can help and support you in looking after the biodiversity present in this special place. If you know that any of these species occur close to the Church and are not recorded here, please contact Caring for God’s Acre with details (info@cfga.org.uk).

To find out more about these and other species recorded against this Church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas.

The church was the centre of many people’s lives and remains a guide to their cares and concerns. Glimpses into those lives have often come down to us in the stories we heard as children or old photographs discovered in tattered shoe boxes. Perhaps your ancestors even made it into local legend following some fantastic event? You can choose to share those memories with others and record them for future generations on this Forum.

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Esme RigdenAdded QI inspectionFri 07 Mar 2025 11:01:50
Esme RigdenCreated asset source linkFri 07 Mar 2025 11:01:49
Joseph EldersAdded image of the exterior of the buildingThu 01 Aug 2019 10:26:36
Ava SalzerAdded image of the interior of the buildingWed 29 Aug 2018 11:10:43
Ava SalzerModified asset data - Modified the Interior DescriptionWed 29 Aug 2018 11:07:13
Ava SalzerModified asset data - Modified the Exterior DescriptionWed 29 Aug 2018 11:06:06
CCB Volunteer 1Modified asset data - Modified the Approximate DateWed 24 Aug 2016 11:51:09
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