View of St Nicholas' Church from the north-east. A Victorian nave and chancel were built in the style of the early fourteenth century Decorated period.

March 2017

The architect of Gunby church, built in 1869, is thought to be Richard Coad*.

March 2017

* Richard Coad (1825-1900) was a Cornish architect who worked at one time with Sir George Gilbert Scott.

The view from the south-east show the contrasting architecture of the tower (authentic Perpendicular, 15th century) and the nave and chancel (pseudo Decorated, 19th century).

March 2017

The nineteenth-century chancel arch has a moulded pointed head with continuous surround and a hood mould with human head label stops.

Bryan Kitson, 1997

 The font, probably dating from the building of the church (1869), has an elaborate carved wooden cover.

Bryan Kitson, 1997

Brass wall plaque commemorating the life of Frederick Vincent Hall, an airman who died in the the First World War (1918).

Bryan Kitson, 1997

There are painted panels depicting biblical scenes below the dado rail either side of the altar at the east end of the chancel.

Bryan Kitson, 1997

There is a very elaborate carved wooden reredos behind the altar.

Bryan Kitson, 1997

The three-stage ashlar tower dates from the fifteenth century. 

It has a bell moulded plinth, two string courses, and a battlemented parapet with crocketed corner pinnacles (one missing).

At the belfry stage there are two-light louvred openings with cusped heads to the lights.

Bryan Kitson, 1997