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St Nicholas Church, West Thorney

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Location: West Thorney, Chichester, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Stancombe

September 19, 2020

A very old church with an interesting mix of war graves. Beautifully tranquil right by the sea. Only accessible on foot unless you are in the military.

Dan Hobson

November 5, 2020

St Nicholas Church is a pretty medieval church in West Thorney. The church dates to the 12th and 13th centuries and is Grade I-listed.

JakobusPilger

December 6, 2024

Saint NICHOLAS, Bishop of Myra, to whom the church in West Thorney is dedicated, is – alongside Saint Martin, Bishop of Tours in France – one of the most popular saints of all. His memorial day in the calendar of saints, December 6th, is probably known to almost every child. On the eve of this day, children used to put their shoes or boots – which had of course been carefully polished – outside the door so that Saint Nicholas could fill them with gifts during the night. In more agricultural areas, it was also customary for children to put out a small gift of food for the donkey, Saint Nicholas's mount (according to another tradition, it was a white horse).

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Elevation 10 m

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Location: West Thorney, Chichester, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

St Nicholas Church, West Thorney

1. Thorney Island loop from Southbourne — Chichester Harbour

2. Longmere Point Beach – Thornham Bridge loop from Prinsted

3. Thornham Bridge – Thorney Island Perimeter Trail loop from Prinsted

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