Compton: St Nicholas

Name:
Compton: St Nicholas
Record Type:
Church
Church code:
617081
Diocese:
Guildford
Archdeaconry:
Surrey
Parish:
Compton

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
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?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

The church is in the following Conservation Area: Compton

Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Medieval

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 617081 St. Nicholas, Compton
Caption:
Exterior image of 617081 St. Nicholas, Compton
Description:
Photograph of the exterior of St. Nicholas, Compton
Year / Date:
2012, April 15
Copyright:
This image is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic licence.
Originator:
Len Williams (of geograph.org.uk)

Summary Description

The church of St Nicholas stands on a sandstone promontory which rises above the level of the main street in Compton. The church is set in an oval churchyard with stone walls surrounding it. The western tower is probably pre-Conquest but most of the building dates from the 12th century. Abutting the tower is a rectangular nave - with north and south aisles - reducing in width at the chancel arch to a rectangular chancel.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is open for worship.
Work in progress - can you help?
 

Church Website

Church Website:
Work in progress - can you help?

Sources and Further Information

Michael Garlick (of geograph.org.uk) (2015, June 30) Interior image of 617081 St. Nicholas, Compton [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Interior image of 617081  St. Nicholas, Compton
Len Williams (of geograph.org.uk) (2012, April 15) Exterior image of 617081 St. Nicholas, Compton [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 617081 St. Nicholas, Compton
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/8109/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
ICBS (1817-1989) Incorporated Church Building Society Archive https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~34~34~81208~113252 [Archive/Graphic material]

Ground plan

ICBS File Number - 03235

Coverage - 1843

Created by Edward Charles Duncombe

ICBS (1817-1989) Incorporated Church Building Society Archive https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~34~34~81218~113253 [Archive/Graphic material]

Ground plan

ICBS File Number - 03235

Coverage - 1843

Created by FERREY, Benjamin: b. 1810 - d. 1880 of London

Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 6 Bells [Archive/Index]
6 Bells