Rattlesden St Nicholas? church

Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 18 Jul 2007

This is an appealing church and surprisingly large for the size of the parish. It was virtually rebuilt on the proceeds of the wool trade from the 13th century foundations of an earlier church. The tower was begun in the 14th century and completed to its present height in the 15th century. The lovely broached spire is clad with wooden shingles and replaces an earlier one which collapsed. Even the 15th century south porch originally had wall paintings. The nave has a splendid double hammerbeam roof and sixty-six angels look down from the hammers. The highly decorated late 14th century font is a mason’s masterpiece. The decoration is mostly floral but has faces round the base of the huge octagonal bowl. Some very different poppyheads are also worthy of note.

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