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St Andrew

St Andrew

Garthorpe

Leicestershire

Cll, C13, C14, C15, mid C17.

Architectural Features

C14 bell stage has on each side a double lancet opening with hood mould.

Clerestory, C15, 3 bays, has moulded parapet and on each side 3 ogee double lancets with segmental pointed heads and hood moulds.

East end has re-set late C14 ogee double lancet with panel tracery, coved reveal and hood mould.

South aisle C14, 3 bays, has moulded string course, vine-trail frieze and moulded parapet with 2 gargoyles.

East end has early C14 triple lancet with intersecting tracery.

South porch, rebuilt mid C17, hascoped gable

chamfered and rebated C13 doorway with imposts and hood mould.

C13 cove moulded inner doorway has roll hood mould.

Early C13 north arcade, 3 bays, has restored round piers with waterholding bases and moulded abaci, double chamfered semi-circular arches and hood mould.

C14 south arcade, 3 bays, has restored octagonal piers, responds and abaci, double chamfered pointed arches and hood mould with mask stops.

C19 low pitched single purlin roof with C15 mask and angel corbels.

North aisle west end has stained glass window, c.1881, and north side has 2 C19 stained glass windows.

Restored C14 roof has wall plate with masks and fleurons, arch braces with curved spandrels and angel and beast corbels.

East end has window with C14 stained glass panel.

South side has to east, cusped C14 piscina and restored graduated sedilia.

East end has C19 stained glass window.

South side has C13 style piscina and double sedilia with hood moulds.

Stained glass window, 1865.

Fittings include C13 style arcaded altar and triptych reredos with figure carving, 1885.

C19 plain benches, traceried oak pulpit, traceried stalls, and 3 benches with shaped ends.

Brass eagle lectern, 1902.

Wooden lectern and square poor box on bracket, late C19.

C15 font with traceried panelled octagonal bowl and tapered stem.

Royal Arms (George III) on board.

Memorials include re-set incised slate slab with crest, 1814, 3 C19 brasses, single C20 brass and roll of honour, 1918.