St Andrew

MATERIALS: Buff limestone in regular blocks, with blue-lias upper courses, graded stone-tile roof.

The Tudor-headed nave south doorway has foliage spandrels and square label.

C12 masonry incorporating chevron friezes is built into the walls.

A war memorial clock face is on the south side.

Walls are otherwise whitened rubble stone and incorporate some C12 masonry with chevron friezes.

PRINCIPAL FIXTURES: The plain round tapering tub font is C12.

The rich Jacobean-style pulpit is by John Clackson of Worcester, of 1893.

A memorial tablet to Benjamin Scarlett has entablature and achievement, and is by Richard Squire.

Glass by Ward and Hughes includes scenes from the life of Christ in the east window and tower (c1873), and angels in the north vestry (c1858).

The C14-C15 churchyard cross was restored in 1912 by A.M. Durrant (LBS no 147504), who also built the lych gate.

HISTORY: A church of C12 origin, of which the font and masonry fragments built into the nave walls survive from this date.

The nave and central tower are C15 but they possibly reflect a C12 plan.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The church of St Andrew, Hampton, is listed at Grade II* for the following principal reasons: * It is a well-preserved aisleless Perpendicular church retaining Norman fragments. * Tower base and porch retain C15 vaulting.