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St Andrew

St Andrew

Rockbourne

Hampshire

Early cruciform church, C13 south aisle added, in C15 chancel rebuilt, transept incorporated into aisle and chapel added, chancel restored early C19, restored 1893 by CF Ponting, porch added

Architectural Features

Flint part rendered, stone dressings, tile-hung and weatherboarded bell tower, lead and plain tile roof

South chapel has cast C15 trefoiled 2-light window and C14 trefoiled 2-light round-headed window

South aisle has C15 squareheaded, and cinquefoiled windows

West and south-west restored C13 lancet

North transept has C14 windows, trefoiled, or rebated lancet, restored

Nave has C15 trefoiled 3-light windows

Between C13 cinquefoiled door

To west low down jambs of C12 doorway, behind steps, head destroyed by C13 window rebuilt C19 with blocked lower lights, 3-light

Inside chancel on north walls monument: 1823 to General Sir Eyre Coote by W Theed, marble, general lying on deathbed, family beside, angel over

1834 to Sir Eyre Coote by J Gibson, marble, angel comforting family

C15 4-centred arch to chapel

In north-east of nave C12 narrow round-headed arch with chartered impost to transept

East arch of arcade C15, other 3 C13 on octagonal piers, moulded capitals and bases

Aisle windows have some medieval glass, and south door old on newer frame, beside stoup, at west 1678 royal arms board

At west of nave C15 octagonal font C19 base, where steps to west door were, entrance to roof loft beside

Furnishings C17 and C18 with C19 replicas

In chapel triptych C16 Dutch, and painting of General Eyre Coote, also C14 piscina

Roof of nave C16 restored wagon roof with moulded ribs, bosses and plates, chancel roof C19 similar, C15 aisle roof and old transept roof