St Andrew

Late C13 nave

chancel, late C15 tower, early C16 north aisle and refurbishment of nave and chancel, nave roof and south porch possibly late C16

Most windows to nave, chancel and aisle are early C16, square-headed granite windows with round-headed lights, hollow-chamfered surrounds and sunk spandrels.

To left of porch early C16 2-light window.

early C16 windows, 1- and 2-lights, further right

East chancel window is another early C16 3-light window with red sandstone hoodmould and relieving arch over.

3-window north aisle of early C16 granite 3-light windows with hoodmoulds.

North aisle/chapel is early C16 with moulded ribs to aisle and carved ribs to chapel with break between marked by a more ornately curved truss

carved oak bosses through and wall plates carved as fern leaves.

Nave/chancel is probably late C16 with ovolo-moulded ribs with straight cut stops.

The only carved bosses mark break between nave and chancel.

Northern wall plate rests awkwardly on series of corbels and roof is lower than tower arch suggesting that it replaced a medieval roof.

Late C16-early C17 belfry floor of moulded intersecting beams.

Flagged floor in nave and aisle includes several C16 and C17 grave slabs, one dated 1568.

Black basalt Norman font positioned in rear arch of arcade.

The Norman font in [[91392]] is of Purbeck stone, square on a cylindrical shaft, with a crude zig-zag decoration.

© Derek Harper

Box pews replaced 1926 but 2 are retained in north chapel with relatively plain oak-panelled sides and inscribed 'This was built at the cost of Thomas Furse of Eastchurch, Gent, 1610'.

Other furnishings are late C19-early C20 including mahogany handrail on wrought iron posts and brass lectern.

All mural monuments have been removed but painted arms of George III dated 1819 in north aisle.