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St Andrew

St Andrew

Corbridge

Northumberland

Nave late C7 or C8, with 2-storey west porch raised into tower in early C11.

Architectural Features

3-phase C13 remodelling: chancel rebuilt and north nave aisle added

Rubble with re-used Roman material, except for squared stone of chancel and snecked stone of C19/20 parts

East wall of south transept shows 3-light C13 window,with intersecting tracery, and square-headed light to north.

but C13 walling and 2 single-light windows (one now hidden by organ chamber) survive further west.

C12 south door has round arch of 2 chevron-moulded orders on shafts with fluted caps.

Unmoulded round-headed tower arch on moulded imposts (southern cut back) is thought to be re-set Roman feature.

Segmental-arched tomb recess on north of north transept with inscribed medieval slab

Late C13 slab with foliate cross and shears re-used as lintel of low-side.

Several medieval cross slabs in paving including important inscribed example in south transept

C17 and C18 floor stones include one of 1708 in chancel which is medieval altar slab re-used.

Good early C20 glass in south transept ('Dorcas window') and south porch.

Northumberland County History X 178-198 H.M. & J. Taylor, 'Anglo Saxon Architecture' Vol. 1 172-176