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St Andrew

St Andrew

West Suffolk

Suffolk

C12, with later Medieval work.

Architectural Features

4 bells remain in the belfry, dismounted, 3 dated respectively 1591, 1608, and 1730.

C15 south porch with plain doorway and 2 2-light windows with cusped heads.

On floor, 2 medieval coffin-lids reused as paving.

Norman south doorway with plain inner arch, 2 orders of columns, cushion caps, and formalised acanthus-leaf decoration on both arches, a very unusual motif in Suffolk.

On south side of nave 2 2-light windows with cusped Y-tracery, and another 2-light window with flat Tudor arch.

Inside, remains of Easter Sepulchre against north wall, with traces of wall-painting above.

TL9274 : St Andrew, Sapiston - Font

Plain octagonal font with damaged Jacobean cover.

TL9274 : St Andrew, Sapiston - Font

© John Salmon

The chancel has a 3-light east window with reticulated tracery and remains of medieval glass.