saint nicholas s church

Entrance Porch

1. 'Bomb' fired during Williamite invasion 1689.
2. Copper Collection Plates.
3. Stone Cross Dated 1169.

Chancel

4. Wooden Screen - 24 different crosses.
5. Bog Oak Chairs 17th Century
6. Anglo - Norman Grave Slab 12th Century.
7. Founder's Tomb 12th Century.
8. Priest's door - Church now 3ft. higher.
9. Lepper Window.
10. Burial Slab 1645 (William Crispin buried by Admiral William Penn, father of founder of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.)
11. Clustered Norman Pillars.

Donegall Aisle

12. Added in 1614 restoration.
Chichseter Memorial - finest example of 17th Century memorial dedicated to Sir Arthur Chichester, his wife Lady Lettice Perrot, his baby son, and brother Sir John Chichester. Memorial erected in 1625, made of alabaster and marble by Italian Craftsmen. 13. Crispin Window and Plaque - see 10.
14. 1914 - 1918 Regimental Window.

Wills' or Freeman's Aisle

15. Gardiner Memorial - 'Three Cherub Heads' 18th Century.
16. Norman Pillars.
17. Remaining stones from St. Mary's Abbey, Woodburn.

Nave

18. Font - Castle Espie Limestone - broken during french invasion 1760.
19. 'John The Baptist' Window, 16th Century. Flemish glass (in gallery 'Bulls Eye' windows).
20. Baptistry - 'Santa Claus' Window. (Formerly church porch and tomb). Note cuts in the archway - made by soldiers on duty.
21. Norman Arches -4-

Look out for many interesting memorial tablets throughout the church.

Spire

The church spire was erected in 1778 and has recently undergone extensive renovation work.

Bell Tower

The Bell Tower was built in 1962 and houses a ring of 8 bells.