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St Nicholas, Brighton

St Nicholas' church is the ancient parish church of Brighton. It dates from the 14th century and was the only building to survive a raid on the town by French pirates. You can see a comprehensive history of the church which includes photographs and descriptions of the architecture. stained glass and many more important features of the church here

  • 'Mapping the Past'

    'Mapping the Past'

    On Saturday March 8th, the SNCGSA (St Nicholas Church Green Spaces Association) held the first of its new programme of ...
  • A chorister remembers

    A chorister remembers

    Back row L to R (tenors) Maurice Burley, Dick Hose,Gerald Aldridge,Mr.Marsden, Peter Guy & Ray Hart. Front row L ...
  • Aerial view, 1991

    Aerial view, 1991

  • Away in a manger at St Nicholas' Church

    Away in a manger at St Nicholas' Church

    Civic Carol service at St Nicholas’ Brighton A re-enactment of the Holy Family in the manger scene, from the annual civic ...
  • Black and white images of St Nicholas Church c.1910

    Black and white images of St Nicholas Church c.1910

  • Expansion in the early 19th century

    Expansion in the early 19th century

    Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990.  As a result, some of ...
  • Green Spaces Association

    Green Spaces Association

    The Inaugural General Meeting of this group was held in October 2007.  They are a group of mainly local residents ...
  • Jonathan Harmer terracotta tomb ornaments

    Jonathan Harmer terracotta tomb ornaments

    Terracotta bas-relief tombstone ornaments created by stonemason and sculptor Jonathan Harmer (1762 – 1849) provided attractive features for those unable ...
  • Life in the graveyard

    Life in the graveyard

  • May Day Blossom 2010

    May Day Blossom 2010

    Can you identify this tree? We’ve had to wait longer this year for the trees to come into leaf and the ...
  • Memories of a clairvoyant

    Memories of a clairvoyant

    Here is a rather unusual, but completely true, story about an encounter I had at St Nicholas’ Church in Brighton. Tranquil ...
  • Nativity scene at St Nicholas' Church

    Nativity scene at St Nicholas' Church

    Click on the image to open a large version in a new window. Click again on image to further enlarge. This ...
  • Parochial history

    Parochial history

    Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990.  As a result, some of ...
  • Playing in the graveyards

    Playing in the graveyards

    Pirate ships or castles As youngsters in the mid to late 1950s, my friends and I spent many a happy hour ...
  • Reconstruction and additions commenced 1853

    Reconstruction and additions commenced 1853

    Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990.  As a result, some of ...
  • Recorded in the Domesday Book

    Recorded in the Domesday Book

    Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990.  As a result, some of ...
  • Rest Garden: Dyke Road

    Rest Garden: Dyke Road

    Blossom in 2009 Last year, 2009, Easter Monday was on 13 April. Already by then the flowering cherry trees in the ...
  • St Nicholas' Church Brighton: Grade II*

    St Nicholas' Church Brighton: Grade II*

    Comprehensive history of the church is here A new St Nicholas’ Church section contains twenty six separate pages and includes a ...
  • The legend of Phoebe Hessel

    The legend of Phoebe Hessel

    Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990.  As a result, some of ...
  • The Norman Font

    The Norman Font

    Please note that this text is an extract from a reference work written in 1990.  As a result, some of ...
  • The oldest building in Brighton

    The oldest building in Brighton

    Brighton’s parish church is a curious relic. It is the oldest building in Brighton. The church survived a raid by ...
  • The Youth Club

    The Youth Club

    Situated in former church school I remember well the early days of the Youth Club. Being a member of the church ...
  • Who is buried in St Nicholas Churchyard?

    Who is buried in St Nicholas Churchyard?

    The lives of the diverse characters buried in St Nicholas Churchyard tell a classic tale of Brighton. Here lie the ...
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  • Church of the Annunciation
  • Church of the Good Shepherd, Dyke Road
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  • Countess of Huntingdon's Church
  • Ebenezer Chapel
  • Extra-mural cemetery, Lewes Road
  • First Church of Christ the Scientist
  • Florence Road Baptist Church
  • Greek Orthodox Church
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  • One Church Brighton
  • Primitive Methodist Church, Viaduct Road
  • Rottingdean Church
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  • St Andrew's, Waterloo Street
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  • St Anne's Convent
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  • The Railway Mission
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