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Saint Andrew

Saint Andrew

Aller

Somerset

Saxon origins

Architectural Features

work of C12/13, C15, major restoration 1861-62 by John Norton.

Chancel mostly C13

2-light Curvilinear traceried east window, much restored, under which a 1680 memorial tableti on north wall a small curved lancet window with restored head, and projecting 1861 vestry, which has a coped gable, a circular chimney and a 2-light cusped lancet window

south wall has two small buttresses flanking narrow pointed arched doorway, now blocked, and on either side a 3-light C15 window with ogee head light under flat arch, in recesses with no labels.

south wall has a 3 light C15 window set in a 4-centre arched hollowed recess

projecting south porch, C15 origins, has side butresses, chamfered pointed outer arch now blocked.

3-light east and west windows and 2-light north windows in a C13 style: north porch has double chamfer outer arch and hollow chamfered inner arch, the whole a C19 addition.

angled south west corner buttress to full height, north west octagonal stair turret capped with spirelet: lowest stage has 3-light west window of C15 tracery in hollowed pointed arched recess, square stopped label

Stage 3 has 2-light C15 traceried windows with louvre baffles, under plain arched labels

top of tower has battlemented parapet and corner gargoyles.

in north wall an elaborate cusped niche in a rural style with effigy of a knight, probably Sir John of Clevedon, d 1373

C12 style chancel arch, mostly recut/rebuilt.

Nave arcade and roof C19, former in an early C13 style.

In south porch, accessible only from nave, a probably C11/12 doorway almost Saxon in proportions, and on South side chevron decorated doorway.

Fittings include an elaborate pulpit dated 1610, timber on a C19 stone base

two fonts, one a lead-lined tulip bowl on plain turned shaft, probably C12, the other octagonal, with keyed panels, deep undercoving

twist base, dated 1660.

Memorials include a Keinton stone plaque in chancel, with ornamental stone surround of 1639, traces of colour remain but memorial damaged

several C17 floor slabs

C17 Altar table stolen since last listing.