Viewof the church
St Nicholas viewed from the east – this 14th Century church is oriented north to south
probably because it was oriented along the Icknield Way
The beautifully restored font is in the ‘Aylesbury’ style – one of 22 ‘Aylesbury’ fonts. It is in the shape of a chalice and has symbolic decorations and the red undercoat for gilding
The 14th Century Tower has a ring of six bells
The ring of six bells includes two dated 1587 and four Victorian bells
The old layout of the nave before it was recently reordered and the floor replaced
The view from the Ringers’ Gallery showing the font moved to its original location
The Great “East” Window by Russell Flint 1844
encaustic tiles
Some of the fine Victorian tiles in the Chancel floor – there are also some medieval tiles
The copy of Michaelangelo’s Bruges Madonna
The First World War memorial – the names of those who died are still read out on Remembrance Sunday
Lady Rosalind’s Annunciation Window – she was chatelaine of Chequers and restored the church
The Saint Nicholas’ sign has been rescued but needs restoring
The John Hampden Display
John Hampden refused to pay Ship Money in this church in 1635. This led to the English Civil War