St Nicholas's Church and Dick Whittington's

Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 16 Mar 2019

St Nicholas's Church is an early 12th Century church, largely rebuilt in the 13th Century with further subsequent changes . The tower was added in the early 15th Century and with its spire was originally 61m high. However the spire received a direct hit from artillery fire in the 1643 Siege of Gloucester and although rebuilt, it remained unstable and was shortened in 1783. The church was closed in 1967 and declared redundant 4 years later; it is now in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. Grade I listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245083. Dick Whittington's is a 15th Century house with an 18th Century front. It was built by Richard Whittington, nephew of Dick Whittington, Lord Mayor of London, and was originally called St Nicholas House. It was converted to a pub in 1980. Also grade I listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245074. For closer view see Image

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