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St Lawrence

Sandhurst

Gloucestershire

C14, rebuilt 1858 by Fulljames and Waller.

Architectural Features

Concrete tile and red tile roof.

Tudor-arched priest's doorway, blocked with limestone and red sandstone.

lower stages C14 with later upper stage, C19 pointed trefoil-headed window to ground floor on north, similar window on west face.

First stage lit by small single rectangular C19 lights, second stage lit by tall belfry windows with pointed trefoil heads and carved spandrels within moulded rectangular surrounds.

Monument to Elizabeth, wife of Walter (?) Alardiy, died 1649, set at base of tower on south side

Clamp buttress far right with unfinished probably C17 inscription to Elizabeth, wife of Giles Haward.

C19 gabled timber porch with flagged floor incorporating stone ledger to William Bell, died 1653, brass plaque on another ledger to Catherine Bell, died 1729.

Pyramidal red tile capping to tower.

Interior: C20 plank door with decorative strap hinges from porch to nave, within moulded segmental-headed surround with early chip- carved fleur-de-lys at top.

Four-bay nave arcade with octagonal piers with moulded capitals and naturalistic foliate carving at junction of hoods.

C14 pointed arch with double hollow moulding and hood with C19 King and Queen's head stops.

C19 pointed chancel arch with ogee and scroll mouldings formerly with two columns either side (now removed) capitals with naturalistic foliate capitals remain, hood with stops with similar carvings.

Naturalistic foliate carving around upper part of east window , black marble columns either side with foliate capitals, ogee moulded hood with naturalistic foliate stops.

Medieval piscina in form of scalloped indentations forming circle drainage hole at centre, in sill of window right of altar.

Bracing below hammer beams, suppported on stone corbels decorated with fine naturalistic foliate carving.

Floor of nave: red and black tiles forming diaper pattern.

Two ornately carved C18 chairs either side of altar.

C17 octagonal carved pulpit at south-east corner of nave, blind arch on each face with raised foliate scrollwork with in each arch of blue background, paired dragons at top, guilloche with rosettes at bottom.

C19 wooden lectern in form of eagle on opposite side of nave right of C20 organ.

Late C12 circular lead font inside south door decorated with an arcade of eleven compartments, seated figures each with right hand raised and book on knee within arcade alternating with foliate "S" scrolls, foliate frieze at top and bottom, later circular stone base supported by central pillar made up of 3 square columns.

Monuments: wooden plaque commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in tower.

South wall of nave, towards west end: monument to Rev. Walter de Winton (formerly Wilkins q.v. Wallsworth Hall), died 1851 and Anna his wife

Three C17 slate stone monuments within limestone surrounds below

monument lower left to Hester Gyse, died 1673 and John her husband, died 1698 with moulded lugged frame with foliate scrollwork either side, highlighted in gold, inscription in gold lettering.

Similar monument right to Joane Gyse, died 1680 with details of benefaction, inscription formerly in gold lettering.

Similar monument right in plain rectangular surround (probably C20) in memory of Mary and Gore Bayley, died 1695 and 1697 and children of William and Mary Bayley.

Monuments of north wall opposite

two white on grey marble C19 monuments to members of the Hopkinson family, one C18.

SO8223 : Stained glass window, Sandhurst Church

C19-stained glass in chancel.

SO8223 : Stained glass window, Sandhurst Church

© Philip Halling

C19 stained glass in 3 windows in south wall of nave.

C20 stained glass at west end of north aisle.

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