File:St Andrew's church - geograph.org.uk - 1357710.jpg

Summary

St Andrew's church. St Andrew's church > <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Andrew%27s_church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1357698.jpg" title="File:St Andrew's church - geograph.org.uk - 1357698.jpg">1357698</a> - <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Andrew%27s_church_-_view_east_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1357739.jpg" title="File:St Andrew's church - view east - geograph.org.uk - 1357739.jpg">1357739</a> once used to share the churchyard with another church, St Mary's, of which no trace remains. St Andrew's church dates mainly from the 13th century. Its round tower is Saxo-Norman but the octagonal top was added at some time later, presumably during the 15th century. The main east window is C13, the east window of the north aisle contains some interesting medieval glass > <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Andrew%27s_church_-_medieval_glass_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1357800.jpg" title="File:St Andrew's church - medieval glass - geograph.org.uk - 1357800.jpg">1357800</a> that is flanked by two later roundels depicting St Stephen > <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Andrew%27s_church_-_Continental_glass_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1357815.jpg" title="File:St Andrew's church - Continental glass - geograph.org.uk - 1357815.jpg">1357815</a> and St Paul > <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Andrew%27s_church_-_Continental_glass_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1357826.jpg" title="File:St Andrew's church - Continental glass - geograph.org.uk - 1357826.jpg">1357826</a> - originating from King's College, Cambridge. The octagonal font > <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Andrew%27s_church_-_C15_baptismal_font_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1357829.jpg" title="File:St Andrew's church - C15 baptismal font - geograph.org.uk - 1357829.jpg">1357829</a> dates from the 15th century as does the rood screen, which retains much of its original colour > <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Andrew%27s_church_-_C15_rood_screen_panels_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1357759.jpg" title="File:St Andrew's church - C15 rood screen panels - geograph.org.uk - 1357759.jpg">1357759</a>. The 19th century box pews in the aisles > <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Andrew%27s_church_-_view_west_in_north_aisle_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1357784.jpg" title="File:St Andrew's church - view west in north aisle - geograph.org.uk - 1357784.jpg">1357784</a> are graduated in size according to the status of their occupants and there are some older benches with poppy-headed ends. The chancel houses a number of monuments to the Stone family > <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Andrew%27s_church_-_monuments_to_members_of_the_Stone_family_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1357750.jpg" title="File:St Andrew's church - monuments to members of the Stone family - geograph.org.uk - 1357750.jpg">1357750</a> - lords of Bigod's Manor from the 16th to the 19th century. This church is open every day as are all churches in the care of the Hempnall Group.

Licensing

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