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St Nicholas' Church, North Wessex Downs

St Nicholas' Church, North Wessex Downs

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St Nicholas' Church, North Wessex Downs

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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Location: Sulham, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Sulham Woods & Wilder's Folly loop from Sulham

6.63km

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2. Compton Tower – Wilder's Folly loop from Kentwood

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3. Whitchurch Bridge – The River Pang loop from Pangbourne

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02:41

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Natalie

August 22, 2023

Although a church has stood here since the 13th century, this one dates from the 1830s after the original building was taken down. It is said that Queen Anne and Queen Mary worshipped here as parishioners before being crowned.

JakobusPilger

July 4, 2024

Saint NICHOLAS, Bishop of Myra, to whom this church is dedicated, is one of the most popular saints of all - along with Saint Martin, Bishop of Tours in France. Almost every child knows his commemoration day in the calendar of saints, December 6th. On the eve of this day, children used to put their shoes or boots - which had of course been carefully polished - in front of 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 a small gift of food out for the donkey, Saint Nicholas's mount (according to another tradition, it was a white horse).

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Location: Sulham, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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St Nicholas' Church, North Wessex Downs

1. Sulham Woods & Wilder's Folly loop from Sulham

2. Compton Tower – Wilder's Folly loop from Kentwood

3. Whitchurch Bridge – The River Pang loop from Pangbourne

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