St Nicholas Church, Bulwick, Northamptonshire
© Ken Ince (view gallery)
Bulwick is a lovely village, situated just off the A43, in between Stamford and Kettering. The spire of the church of St Nicholas stands tall and elegant above the picturesque stone cottages of the village. Gargoyles sit proudly on each side of the tower.
There can be few, if any, better settings for any church within the catchment area of this site. It seems that whichever direction you look from, there are some picturesque long distance shots of St Nicholas to be had. When you onsider that Tixover is nearby, as well as Duddington and Wakerley then it is possible to say that this is an area of outstanding natural beauty.
There are five bells in the tower, with four of these dating from the 17th Century, the other being mid Victorian. The three oldest bells, two dated 1629 and the other a year later, come from the Stamford Bellfoundry, which was owned by the Norris family, on whom I am doing some research. I am fairly sure that all three of these bells would have the name Thomas Norris on them. Thomas was the son of Tobie Norris, who founded the business, and who passed away shortly before these three bells would have been cast. See Peterborough Churchcrawler for further information. Image cannot be loaded
