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St Andrew

St Andrew

Gorleston-on-Sea

Norfolk

TG5204 839-1/8/210 GREAT YARMOUTH Southtown and Gorleston CHURCH LANE (North side) Church of St Andrew 27/06/53 II* Parish church.

Architectural Features

C13 west tower, C14 nave, continuous chancel and aisles.

Machine-tile roofs.

Set-off below belfry stage added late C15: two-light transomed belfry windows.

TG5204 : St Andrew, Gorleston-on-Sea - Font

Late C14 octagonal font with damaged figures to the stem and scenes in the bowl depicting the seven sacraments plus the Last Judgement.

TG5204 : St Andrew, Gorleston-on-Sea - Font

© John Salmon

Damage recorded in 1643.

C19 polygonal pulpit and chancel parclose screens.

Organ of 1904 by Norman and Beard moved here 1978-9 (formerly in St John's Lowestoft).

Brass of a knight of the Bacon family, c1320: full length, military dress, cross-legged.

Royal Arms painted on board: of Charles II, dated 1664.