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St Nicholas' is a Church of England parish church at Moreton, Dorset, England. It is known for its thirteen windows, engraved by the poet and artist Sir Laurence Whistler. T. E. Lawrence was buried in the separate churchyard.
St. Nicholas Moreton has a further link to fame as. Lawrence of Arabia (T E Lawrence) is buried in the new churchyard. Wikipedia has an entry on St Nicholas which may be of interest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nicholas,_Moreton.
Moreton is also known for the windows of its church, St Nicholas, which were designed and engraved by Sir Laurence Whistler over a period of about 30 years. These replaced the dull panels of coloured glass that had been installed when the original windows were blown out by a bomb in World War II .
It was built in 1776 and is an unusual shape, almost square, with a large semi circular apse. The south side is particularly graceful, with an ogee headed doorway under the tower. The inside is flooded with light from the large windows.
Welcome to St. Nicholas Moreton. The church is open 9am - 6pm daily. Moreton Church is a beautiful and unique space, visitors are always welcome. As well as being a historic church with plenty to see and experience, we are also a worshipping community with services most weeks. See the 'Services' page for more information.
St. Nicholas Moreton The little church is built on raised ground within sight of its sponsor's mansion house and some distance from the village. It was built in 1776 to replace a medieval predecessor on the same site.
About Us. The church is open daily from 9am to 6pm (4pm in Winter). Our main web site is http://www.stnicholasmoreton.org.uk. Our church contains the Unique Art of Sir Laurence Whistler.
