St Nicholas’ Church is open daily during daylight hours and sits in the middle of the village, in the conservation area, opposite the Pickled Village shop and the Queen’s Head pub. The tower is surmounted by a slender spire which rises to 115ft above ground level, above the picturesque stone cottages surrounding. The church is built in the early English and decorated in perpendicular styles of architecture.
Inside the church, the north arcade nave dates from around 1200, the south arcade 100 years later. The font is medieval, near the organ are ancient steps which led to the Rood Loft. In the chancel, there is a sedilia with three seats, and a piscina with trefoil head. The organ, a gift of LT.-Col. Tryon in 1874, is a Holdich & Co organ, as are those in Easton-on-the-Hill and Laxton. Educated locally at Uppingham School, George Holdich was the brother of rector Rev. John Holdich, who was the Rector of St Nicholas for over 30 years.
The bell tower has six bells this enables us to use it as a training tower for bell ringers., we also have many requests for other bell ringers to visit and ring.
There are many splendid memorials inside the church, one of which is a marble bust monument commemorates vice-admiral Sir George Tryon who died with 300 men when HMS Victoria collided with HMS Camperdown and sank in the Mediterranean in 1893.
The stained-glass windows are in good condition. The English oak pews have carvings at the end of each row, most of which were carved by Revd J Holdich. Revd Holdich left a very succinct diary of his tenure in Bulwick, a copy of which is held by the church.
Our church services are quite informal to make all welcome to attend and be part of the service. We have an annual Patronal St Nicholas Service with Christingle, plus all the festival services throughout the year which are well attended. The music for services is supported by a visiting organist.
King's Cliffe Benefice 