St Nicholas, Wilsford, Tower Aflame
The tower of St Nicholas, Wilsford, is set aflame by the sun's rays.
St Nicholas is the parish church of the Wiltshire village Wilsford, situated towards the eastern end of the village. It is part of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury. In some ways, no church encapsulates the spirit of this largely rural diocese better.
Wilsford is a tiny village with a population of perhaps 60 or 70, in a relatively remote location, eight miles east of Devizes and six miles south of Pewsey.
St Nicholas was ‘restored’ in 1864 and 1960, although in quite a low impact way. It originally dates from the 12th Century although the nave and chancel are Early English, built in the 13th Century. The tower was built in the 15th Century with a quatrefoil frieze at the base, a fleur-de-lys frieze below the battlements, and pierced stonework windows in the belfry.
St Nicholas, Wilsford, Tower Aflame
The tower of St Nicholas, Wilsford, is set aflame by the sun's rays.
St Nicholas is the parish church of the Wiltshire village Wilsford, situated towards the eastern end of the village. It is part of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury. In some ways, no church encapsulates the spirit of this largely rural diocese better.
Wilsford is a tiny village with a population of perhaps 60 or 70, in a relatively remote location, eight miles east of Devizes and six miles south of Pewsey.
St Nicholas was ‘restored’ in 1864 and 1960, although in quite a low impact way. It originally dates from the 12th Century although the nave and chancel are Early English, built in the 13th Century. The tower was built in the 15th Century with a quatrefoil frieze at the base, a fleur-de-lys frieze below the battlements, and pierced stonework windows in the belfry.