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St Andrew

St Andrew

Buxton

Norfolk

C14 in origin, but much restored in 1881, when the tower was rebuilt entirely (date of restoration recorded on north porch).

Architectural Features

3-bay C14 arcades with good corbel-heads at responds : octagonal piers and double-chamfered arches.

Remains of C16: screen base with original colour now re-set as part of screen to chapel at east end of south aisle.

Piscina and triple sedilia C13 with plain arches under a continuous drip mould.

Alabaster monument with black marble columns, to Margaret Robinson (d. 1638).

St Andrew's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867209 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867224 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867363 was extensively restored, with the tower and part of the rest of the church rebuilt, by architect J.B. Pearce during the 19th century. Piscina and sedilia date from the 13th century. Part of the original C16 rood screen > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867348 was moved and now separates the chancel from the south aisle; there are some interesting C17 and C18 wall monuments > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867358 and ledger stones > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867369. The glass in the south aisle east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867342 is by Thomas Willement (c. 1859). The east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867338 is by Charles Clutterbuck (1858). The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/buxton/buxton.htm

Good monuments in chancel to Mary Ann Kent (4l773) on south wall and to Margaret Robinson on north wall.

Alabaster monument with black marble columns, to Margaret Robinson (d. 1638). St Andrew's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867209 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867224 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867363 was extensively restored, with the tower and part of the rest of the church rebuilt, by architect J.B. Pearce during the 19th century. Piscina and sedilia date from the 13th century. Part of the original C16 rood screen > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867348 was moved and now separates the chancel from the south aisle; there are some interesting C17 and C18 wall monuments > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867358 and ledger stones > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867369. The glass in the south aisle east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867342 is by Thomas Willement (c. 1859). The east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/867338 is by Charles Clutterbuck (1858). The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/buxton/buxton.htm

© Evelyn Simak