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History
of the early church and land
Itchenor is well known today as a centre
of yachting on Chichester Harbour. The name derives from
Icca, a Saxon chief who settled here, and 'ora', a Saxon
word for a bank on the shore. The small, but immensely
attractive church of St Nicholas is set on a small
hillock beside the road leading to the harbour.
Dating from the late 12th century it is
a rectangular building only 50 feet long and 16 feet 6
inches wide, with no structural division between the
nave and chancel. The oldest furnishing in the church is
the octagonal font of the 13th century set on four
subsidiary columns on a moulded base. The roof, the
stained glass and almost all other furnishings date from
this century. All this work is of fine quality and the
beauty of the church has been much enhanced.
Interior
The
Gallery
A fine wooden gallery was built at the
west end in 1964 as a War Memorial to the men of
Itchenor.
This information and picture
come from the pages written by
John Symonds for the Waterlooville's On-Line Parish Magazine. Link
here.
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