page_title: Church of St Nicholas, Bathampton
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Church of St Nicholas, Bathampton / History
caption_attribution_description: English: The Australia Chapel in St Nicholas Church, Bathampton, near Bath, England. The memorial to the first governor of New South Wales (Arthur Phillip) is on the right hand wall, immediately above the dark square plaque. Photographed by Adrian Pingstone on 31st May 2006 and placed in the public domain.
context_page_description: The Church of St Nicholas is an Anglican parish church in Bathampton, Somerset, England. It was built in the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. The church stands between the River Avon and the Kennet and Avon Canal.
  The tower was added in the 15th century. Restoration work took place in the 18th and 19th centuries. The church contains the Australia Chapel celebrating Admiral Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales who was buried in 1814. The churchyard contains several other significant tombs.
  The parish is part of the benefice of Bathampton with Claverton.
context_section_description: In the 13th century John Stafford, who later became the Archbishop of Canterbury, was the vicar of Bathampton.
  The church has its origins in the 13th-century however during the 15th century it was altered with a chapel being added in 1500 and tower added in 1532.  In the mid 18th century Ralph Allen added Gothic components after he acquired Bathampton Manor by marriage in 1731.  The building was further restored and the north aisle built in 1858 by Henry Goodridge and the chancel was restored in 1882 by Charles Edward Davis.
caption: The Australia Chapel in St Nicholas Church
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