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STENIGOT DONINGTON LANE TF 28 SE (north side) 3/32 Church of 9.3.67 St. Nicholas II Parish church. 1892. Red brick with limestone ashlar dressings. Slate roof with stone coped gables with cross finial, dentillated eaves and gabled west bellcote with pointed opening containing bell and cross finial. West porch, nave and chancel in one with north vestry. Plinth runs round entire church. Gabled west porch with pointed doorway with inner pointed doorway with continuously chamfered surround and plank door. North side with 2 pairs of lancets with gabled vestry beyond with rectangular north window with 2 cusped ogee headed lights and pointed brick relieving arch above. East end of chancel with pointed window with 3 pointed lights and intersecting tracery. South side with 2 pairs of lancets. Interior with plain vestry doorway with panelled door. C15 octagonal font with quatrefoils containing shields and tall octagonal pedestal. C19 pews, lecterns, altar rails and reredos. Monument to Sir John Guevara, died 1607, of white and grey and orange streaked alabaster and black marble inscription plaque, with a kneeling figure in ruff, pantaloons and armour; with a prieu dieu; with flanking composite marble columns, ornate apron and entablature with large coat of arms. Monument to Francis Velles de Guevara, died 1592; of white and orange streaked alabaster and black marble inscription slab; with figure kneeling before prieu dieu wearing a ruff, pantaloons and cloak; segmental pediment above supported on decorated pilasters and with large coat of arms above. Listing NGR: TF2523280883

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