I have long had my eye on visiting St Nicholas, Remenham it's only a cross the river from Henley-on-Thames but getting there involves driving around though the town and down a narrow lane. This time I decided I would visit
The parish church of St Nicholas is Norman in origin, but was rebuilt in 1838 with subsequent renovations. The tower has chequer-work turrets and in the chancel there are some Sienese wrought iron gates. The church is Grade II listed.[3]
The grass had just been cut with stripes when I arrived showing the church and grounds were well cared for. I did shop and talk to the guy who had been cutting the grass and he said they had about 20 weddings here last year so like the grounds kept neat.
Around the north side
Going to the east end
Next door is the old school house with an inscription around the doorway
Looking at it though it is a house now I'm sure it used to be the village school
Edging over to the south east
Going further around to the south
Finally the south side of the church
The bell tower
The churchyard west of the church from the path
Going towards the north side of the church and quite a few short bick tombs
lychgate is over to the left
This beautiful angel with a staff stands out when you come in the churchyard
Brigadier General Douglas Dawson
His cross stands in a family plot
North east entrance is along the path
South side along the roadside wall
Walking along towards the lychgate
Sir Edward Chilton the far headstone belongs to Sir Claude Fenner
East towards the south gate
By the wall you will find another sunning angel
Collage of the angels
Inside looking down the nave to the chancel and apse
Chancel arch and altar
Altar in the apse
The altar covering, one of the nicest I have seen in a while
Panoramic view of the apse
Chancel ceileing
Central east window
The two either side in the apse
Looking back through the church to the tower
The pulpit with matching lectern cloth to the altar
View down from the pulpit
Wider view taking in the south aisle
Tower recess
With a rather beautiful stained glass window
Collage of the other stained glass windows you can see in the church
Clerks prayer desk
Along the north wall of the church are a lot of brass memorials
Also more elaborate ones
These are at the west end of the south aisle
Near the village Roll of Honour
The panel on the left is the list of rectors from when the church was first built back in 1076 the one on the right is more modern dated to 1925
The brasses of John Newman 1622 and Thomas Maryet 1591
Brass memorial to Johannes Winter Jones
Couple more brass memorials
Memorials to Gwendoline Cochran and Norres Heatley Nobel
Memorial to William Heathcote Tapp
Nave ceiling
Kneelers on the pews
Brass eagle lectern
Looking from the chancel arch to the south aisle
One from the tower recess to the south aisle
One of the kneelers
The south aisle
The organ is locked off behind the metal doors
The font, not old but Victorian I would guess
The chancel and apse with the lights off
The nave
Chancel arch
Looking over to the south aisle
After leaving the church I noticed the cemetery along the road, this looks downhill.
Few last photos of the church
Which really is in a beautiful setting
Till next time May I wish you all a peaceful weekend
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