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St Andrew

St Andrew

Fontmell Magna

Dorset

Parish Church, west tower of C15 origin, remainder 1862 and later possibly incor- porating some original fabric.

Architectural Features

C15 and C19 work in the Perpendicular style.

embattled parapet with string bearing gargoyles and surmounted by crochetted pinnacles

3-light west window with pointed head and label with carved stops

third stage has C15 pointed 2-light windows with original labels with carved stops

A section of this over the north aisle is C16 , rest is C19.

Some panels bear carved decoration.

Below is a string course with gargoyles.

North aisle has 4 reset, pointed C15 2-light windows.

The chancel has a 5-light east window with 4-centred head and returned label with carved stops.

These flank a pointed, moulded door with ogee label terminating in a carved finial.

South porch has moulded, pointed arch with respond shafts and carved capitals.

4 bay, pointed, moulded arcades on piers with 4 applied shafts and elaborately carved C19 capitals by Boulton.

Nave and chancel have C19 hammer-beam roofs springing from carved corbels.

C19 carved stone pulpit by Blentham with carved figures of the 4 Evangelists.

C19 encaustic tiles.

ST8616 : St Andrew, Fontmell Magna: font detail

C12 font with cauldron shaped bowl with scrolls and birds carved in high relief.

ST8616 : St Andrew, Fontmell Magna: font detail

© Basher Eyre

C16 tower screen with mixture of gothic and early renaissance detail.

C17 and C18 reset wall monuments.