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St Andrew

Ogbourne St Andrew

Wiltshire

Late C12

Architectural Features

C14 and restored 1847-9 by William Butterfield

C13 chancel

C14 west tower inserted into west bay of nave

round arches with one recessed order on round columns and late C12 crocketed trumpet capitals

south-east respond carved

Clerestory windows and low pitched C15 roof of moulded tie beams, purlins, ridge and wall plates

Both aisles of 5 roof bays clasping tower, also with lateCl5-C16 moulded roofs

Nineteenth century chancel arch leading to tile-paved chancel with C19 trussed rafter roof

Shouldered piscina, reusing C12 trumpet capital as base

Shouldered door opening in north wall giving access to pulpit

C15 tower inserted into third bay of nave

Fittings: Font, at west end of nave, plain octagon on square base

Pulpit, altar rail and pews all C19, by Butterfield

Monuments: Chancel: on north wall

C17 gilded alabaster wall monument

In nave, C17 heavily pedimented wall monument, gilded limestone, a scrolled open pediment and central crested arms

North aisle, 9 wall tablets, white marble on slate, to Rev Richard Heighway, died 1847, John Pinnegar, by Tarrant of Swindon, 1876, and on east wall a group of C19 Canning monuments including Sir Samuel Canning, died 1908, pioneer of marine cable laying across the Atlantic and Mediterranean

South Aisle: coloured wall monument, early C19, corniced panel with urn over, and light relief flower basket on apron, to Robert Canning, died 1811, and sister Jane

Furniture: Late C17 table frame, restored, installed as south aisle altar

Glass in north aisle of 1884

The church was a dependency of the Abbey of Bec Hellouin from the C12 to early C15.

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