Saint Nicholas Churchyard
Colchester, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
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Get directions St Nicholas Passage, Colchester, Essex, England CO1 1JZCoordinates: 51.88947, 0.90188
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Add PhotosSt Nicholas Church in Colchester was of Saxon origin, being built on the foundations of a large Roman-era building. It was enlarged and rebuilt during the fourteenth century, and at various times later. In August 1770, during another restoration, the tower fell into the nave, almost destroying the building, but by 1721, services were once more held there, and a timber belfry was erected as a temporary measure. in 1876, the full restoration of the church, under the supervision of Sir Gilbert Scot, was completed.
It became redundant in 1952 and in October 1954 St Nicholas Church was sold to the Cooperative Society. The new owners proceeded to demolish the building in such haste that they destroyed the roman and saxon archaeology, and few monuments or furnishings were recovered.
In 1957, the new shop was opened, leaving just the southern part of the graveyard intact.
St Nicholas Church in Colchester was of Saxon origin, being built on the foundations of a large Roman-era building. It was enlarged and rebuilt during the fourteenth century, and at various times later. In August 1770, during another restoration, the tower fell into the nave, almost destroying the building, but by 1721, services were once more held there, and a timber belfry was erected as a temporary measure. in 1876, the full restoration of the church, under the supervision of Sir Gilbert Scot, was completed.
It became redundant in 1952 and in October 1954 St Nicholas Church was sold to the Cooperative Society. The new owners proceeded to demolish the building in such haste that they destroyed the roman and saxon archaeology, and few monuments or furnishings were recovered.
In 1957, the new shop was opened, leaving just the southern part of the graveyard intact.
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Colchester, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
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- Total memorials82
- Percent photographed79%
Colchester, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
- Total memorials8
- Percent photographed0%
- Added: 21 Feb 2014
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2531199
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