St Nicholas Church

About

St Nicholas Church is the ancient parish church of Stevenage. The Saxon church on this site was replaced by a Norman one in ~1100 AD, but the only remaining part of this is the great, thick-walled flint tower which houses a ring of eight bells. The church structure has been partially rebuilt many times, so that it is a patchwork of nine centuries of local endeavour. It is a Grade I Listed Building and includes many items of interest in the church including: an ancient stone font with a medieval carved wooden cover; six 14th century misericords; a carved reredos dating from 1890; a Victorian organ; and a number of stained glass windows. After it’s recent refurbishment, the church now comfortably seats about 250 people, with 2 meetings rooms, a well-equipped kitchen and accessible toilet. Services are held each Sunday morning at 9:30am and a service of prayer on Wednesday at 7pm. The church is also open for visitors during the week. See information below for opening times.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes