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St Andrew

Clifton upon Teme

Worcestershire

C12, altered C13 and restored 1859 by G Truefitt

Architectural Features

C12 nave of three bays with two tall round-headed windows and one thin lancet window (restored) to the north side and a paired and single lancet (restored) on the south side with a small round-headed window high up in the centre

C12 north door with single order of columns with scalloped capitals, plain tympanum and deep zig-zag enrichment to the arch.

Chancel is mostly C13 with north wall rebuilt in C16

INTERIOR: fine tie- and collar-beam roof of six main trusses and intermediate tie-beam rafter trusses with ashlar posts, the three easternmost trusses have raking and straight struts which have foiled and serrated inner braces forming geometrical patterns, thought to be late C14-early C15 but possibly later and restored.

Excellent late C15 rood screen with linenfold lower panels open and traceried upper panels and upper rails enriched with vine leaf and cresting

Tall, cylindrical C12 font with moulded base.

Chancel floor has C15 tiles in various floral and geometric designs.

Painted wooden chest tomb to Frances Walsh, died 1596

Marble baroque style monument to Elizabeth Plampin, died 1732, gadrooned base with winged cherubs, armorial bearings above.