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St Andrew

St Andrew

West Suffolk

Suffolk

TL 76 NE CAVENHAM THE STREET 7/12 Church of St. Andrew 7/5/54 - II* Church, mediaeval, restored 1870.

Architectural Features

the kneeler stones at 2 south corners of nave have figure-carving, and on the north dog-tooth, all of C13.

Early C13 walling to chancel, with 2 lancets and a 3rd blocked

Various alterations throughout C14.

In south chancel wall is an early C14 low-side window, containing border glass and the inscription: "PRIEZ POR ADAM LA VICAR".

Small unbuttressed tower, perhaps of early C14

The tower has lion-head gargoyles and restored 2-light belfry openings.

A plain C14 west doorway with sub-mediaeval oak-mullioned window above.

A mid C14 chancel window has dropped-cill sedila and a linked piscina with crocketed pediment and corner shaft.

Several C14 windows, some with good but decaying clunch tracery.

Simple late C14 north and south doorways, and south porch with pilastered doorway.

Late C14 chancel arch, with much-altered screen

the upper tracery renewed C16,

the strapwork central drop-tracery early C17.

Octagonal limestone font, perhaps late C14, with circular bowl.

Plain C17 octagonal pulpit.

A C15 figure wall-painting on the north wall.

In the nave, a floor brass to John Symunt,d. 1588.