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St Andrew

St Andrew

West Chelborough

Dorset

Chancel and nave rebuilt C15, when nave extended to west.

Architectural Features

South tower added in 1638.

Nave: north wall, early C15 window of two trefoiled lights with vertical tracery in a 2-centred head with moulded reveals.

South wall has a C15 window, altered in the C17, of two pointed lights with tracery in a 2-centred head.

C15 south doorway has chamfered jambs and rebuilt pointed head.

Thomas Horsford Warden 1638." Interior: pointed chancel-arch with moulded jambs, C15.

Fittings: Font, stone tapering cylindrical bowl with 5 bands of ornaments conventional leaves, cable, diaper, zigzag, small dog-tooth, mid C12.

Wall-monument, freestone recess and effigy, round-arched with enriched mouldings and strapwork soffit, spandrels with shields-of-arms, cornice with damaged female figures.

To a member of the Kymer family, early C17.

Wall monument of 1716.