Church of St Nicholas, Swineshead, Bedfordshire

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Church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed church in Swineshead, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. [1]

It is a 14th-century church with 15th-century additions. [2] There are several frescoes and misericords. [3]

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References

  1. "Church of St Nicholas, Swineshead, Bedfordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. "CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, Swineshead - 1114834 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the South. London: Collins; p. 106

Coordinates: 52°16′50″N0°27′03″W / 52.2806°N 0.4508°W / 52.2806; -0.4508