St. Nicholas, Combe St. Nicholas, Somerset
Description
The church of St. Nicholas is an ancient building of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of five bays, aisles with eastern chapels, north and south porches and a battlemented western tower with pinnacles, containing a clock and 6 bells: the rood screen, once a fine work, has been removed and placed behind the choir stalls: there are stone staircases, formerly leading to the rood loft in small turrets on both sides of the church: in the south chapel and in the chancel are piscinæ, and two hagioscopes remain in the chancel arch: the east window is stained: beneath the belfry are two ancient fonts; one of these, constructed from a solid block of Whitestaunton stone, measures 7 feet 2 inches in circumference and 26 inches in diameter, and is of very early date: there are two ancient monuments, dating respectively from 1644 and 1680: the church was restored in 1863, and affords 500 sittings.
Church Records
The parish registers date from the year 1678.
The Phillimore transcript of Marriages at Combe St. Nicholas 1678-1812, Somerset is available to browse online.