Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Saltash

Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Saltash
50.4082°N 4.2093°W / 50.4082; -4.2093
Location	Station Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6AN
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Former name(s)	St Nicholas' Chapel
Status	Active
Architecture
Functional status	Parish church
Architectural type	Anglo-Saxon and Norman
Years built	950AD and c1237
Specifications
Number of spires	Stump Pyramid.
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Truro
Archdeaconry	Archdeaconry of Bodmin
Deanery	East Wivelshire
Parish	St. Nicholas and St. Faith Saltash
Clergy
Priest in charge	The Revd Laura Bushell-Hawke
Location of Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Saltash in Cornwall
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	Parish Church of St Nicholas and St Faith
Designated	17 January 1952
Reference no.	1140384

The Church of St Nicholas and St Faith is a Church of England parish church in Saltash, Cornwall. The church is a grade I and II listed building.

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History

The earliest parts of the church date to the pre-Norman period, 950AD. The church was remodelled in 14th, 15th & 16th centuries. It is built of rubble and has a slate roof. The church consists of a nave, a north aisle with five bays, a south porch, and a rare North Tower.

For 800 years of its existence, this church was a chapel-of-ease of the Church of St Stephen, Saltash.^[2] In 1881, by order of the Privy Council, the chapel became a Parish Church in its own right.^[2] Therefore, what had once been known as St Nicholas' Chapel, became the Parish Church of St Nicholas and St Faith.^[1][2]

On 17 January 1952, the church was designated a grade I listed building.^[1]

Present day

The Church of St Nicholas and St Faith is part of the Benefice of Saltash alongside the Church of St Stephen, Saltash, and the Benefice of St Mary's Botus Fleming, St. Michael's Landrake, and St. Ternius St. Erney^[3] The parish of St. Nicholas and St. Faith Saltash is part of the Saltash Team Ministry in the Archdeaconry of Bodmin of the Diocese of Truro.^[2][4]

References

1. Historic England. "Parish Church of St Nicholas and St Faith (1140384)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
2. "About Us - St Nicholas & St Faith". Saltash Team Ministry. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
3. "Saltash - Diocese of Truro". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 7 June 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. "Saltash: St Nicholas & St Faith, Saltash". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

External links

• Parish website
• A Church Near You entry