St Nicolas Church, Shoreham-by-Sea

St Nicolas Church
The church from the southeast, with Lancing College Chapel in the background
50°50′27″N 0°17′08″W / 50.8408°N 0.2856°W / 50.8408; -0.2856
Location	St Nicolas Lane, Old Shoreham, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN43 5NH
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	c. 900
Dedication	Nicolas of Myra
Dedicated	c. 1080
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	8 May 1950
Style	Norman
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Chichester
Archdeaconry	Chichester
Deanery	Rural Deanery of Hove
Parish	Old Shoreham: St Nicolas
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Rev. James Grant

St Nicolas Church is an Anglican church in Old Shoreham, an ancient inland settlement that is now part of the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in the district of Adur, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. It was founded on a riverside site by Anglo-Saxons at the start of the 10th century, possibly on the site of a 5th-century predecessor. Some Saxon-era structural elements remain despite 12th-century additions made when Shoreham became prosperous, further extension in the 14th century and a Victorian restoration. The cruciform structure, with its solid central tower, features some unusual Norman-era carving. English Heritage has listed it at Grade I for its architectural and historical importance.