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St Andrew

St Andrew

Little Steeping

Lincolnshire

Mid C14, C15, 1638, 1701, restored C19 and C20.

Architectural Features

Late C15 three stage west tower with moulded plinth and string course.

Late C15 north aisle, somewhat remodelled in 1638, patched with brick in the C18 and restored in C20.

Flattened triangular headed C15 window to right, with three triangular headed lights and panel tracery.

Stone above inscribed "1638 WP RC." C19 copy of window to west, beyond doorway to east.

East end with rendered gable and pointed east window, basically C15 but the panel tracery and mullions of the three cusped lights replaced in C19.

South side of the chancel with rectangular C15 window to east, with two cusped ogee headed lights restored in C19.

Similar window beyond, early C16 pedimented porch to left

Inner C14 doorway with continuously moulded surround, hood mould with large grotesque head label stops

C16 plank door.

Beam in roof inscribed "1701 I.M." West end of south aisle with small C14 lancet with inner cusped ogee head and hood mould.

C15 tall interior tower arch with pointed triple chamfered head, the outer orders being continuous

Doorway in south west corner with flattened triangular head, continuous moulded surround and C17 plank door.

Mid C14 north and south three bay arcades, the north arcade being a little later

Chancel with C15 north vestry arch originally leading to demolished chapel, with continuous double chamfered surround.

Below a very fine recumbant effigy of Thomas de Redyng, rector of Little Steeping 1318-1353.

TF4363 : Font, St Andrew's church, Little Steeping

C14 octagonal font on high octagonal pedestal, seven sides with small standing figures under crocketed and finialled canopies.

TF4363 : Font, St Andrew's church, Little Steeping

© Julian P Guffogg

C19 pews, lectern, pulpit, panelled ceilings with ornate painted bosses.