Listed Building: Church of St. Andrew (1356914)

Church. C12 to C15. Squared coursed lias with lead roof. Nave, aisles, chancel and west tower. Chancel, south elevation, 2-window range of 2-light Perpendicular windows with small south door between. East window similar of 3 lights. Gabled roof with ashlar parapet and finials. North aisle extending to full length of chancel was built by John Chambre between 1494 and 1505 with two 3-light simple perpendicular style windows and similar 4-light east window. South aisle: 3-window range of two 2-light windows with reticulated tracery and one of 3 lights with 4-centred head. C12 south door between windows 1 and 2 from left has zig-zag decoration, carved capitals and double shafts. Lean-to roof with ashlar parapets. North Aisle: 3-window range of 2- light windows with intersecting tracery. 3-light window with 4-centred head to west. Lean-to roof with ashlar parapets. Gabled porch between window 1 and 2 from right is probably C19. Nave: 4-window range, 2 windows to left are 2- light square headed with reticulated tracery, those to right are 2-light with 4-centred arched heads. Gabled roof with ashlar parapets. West tower of 3 stages, late C12, has west entrance with zig-zag decoration, moulded capitals and shafts. C12 triple arch above. Second stage has 5-bay archade with detached shafts. Third stage has double Early English bell openings with semi-circular arch over and pointed arches flanking with similar arrangement to each façade. Corbel table with battlements and C14 recessed spire with 2 stages of lucarnes. Interior: Chancel: 2-bay arcade of chamfered arches into north chapel with octagonal pier. Double chamfered chancel arch, shallow C19 kingpost roof, 4- bay nave arcade of C12 semi circular arches on north side with step and chamfer having square abaci, capital with upright leaves and circular piers, south arcade of C19 of double chamfered arches on circular piers, C12 tower arch and shallow king post roof. 2 arcaded tomb recesses in south aisle and one in north. Stained glass, east window by Powell 1899. Monuments: brass under organ, to Robert Powell and family 1464. Tomb chest with quatrefoils between east chancel arcade and similar with trefoiled panels has recumbent alabaster figure of Sir John Swinford 1371 (original iron gridle alongside). Piscina and sedilia in chancel. Tall niche with ogee head and foliated finials on east wall of south aisle. Many marble tables, 2 similar to Francis and Elizabeth Beynan late C18 by William Cox, both with cherubs head set against obelisk. Pews C19 have traceried ends. Font, octagonal C13.

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Aug 25 2023 9:10AM