The earliest record of the Parish is in the Domesday Book of 1087. In 1129 the Church building was originally a quiet retreat for the Monks from Osney Abbey in Oxford. It became the Parish Church in 1273 and was dedicated to St. Nicolas. The roof of the nave is dated 1630 and the two bells, a tenor and a treble, are dated 1652. The sanctus bell is dated 1852. The North aisle was designed by Sir Gilbert Scott in the same year and built by George Wyatt of Oxford.

In 2004 a new vestry was added on the north side, providing valuable extra space, on-tap water supply, a sink and a disabled toilet.  The church seats about 100 people, but always feels intimate and comfortable even with only a few.

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For more information about services and events, go to the St Nicolas website. You can also visit our page on the Church of England website.

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St Nicolas is open daily from 10am - 4pm.