Places of Interest
St Nicolas' Church dates from the 13th century, and the spire dates from the 15th century. In addition, the Green contains three later medieval buildings from the 15th century, the Old Grammar School, the Saracen's Head and number 10 The Green. Also a warm and friendly pub called The Nav
In the summer of 2004, two of these ancient buildings, The Saracen's Head and The Old Grammar School were the winners of the BBC's Restoration competition and were awarded over £3 million towards the cost of major refurbishment. In 2006, planning permission was granted for the restoration of these buildings, and work started.
The Old Grammar School and Saracen's Head were reopened to the public in June 2008, and in December 2008 were renamed as Saint Nicolas Place.
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