St Andrew

2-storey vestry C16

South side: 4-window bays with porch and polygonal rood screen/aisle roof access stair turret, the whole front battlemented

gargoyles to this side look medieval.

The change in pier height might reflect a change in the medieval design, but the Gentleman's Magazine remarks that the whole church was new 'with the exception of the 4 walls, .. the piers and arches .. rebuilt', but presumably using some old materials.

Double chamfered arches look earlier than the conventional C15 standard type

Furnishings and fittings Font: Norman scalloped bowl font, 3 cones to each side with intersection dart

Pulpit: an exceptional piece

the detailing looks C14 rather than C15 (especially the nodding ogee canopies)

Screens: (1) rood screen: 11 bays with groined coving intact on both sides

According to Bligh Bond, circa 1420, carefully repaired 1866. (2) south parclose, 3 bays, of 2-lights, much cusping, cornice of heavy vine leaf trails, battlementing

Bligh Bond considers that it pre-dates the rood screen.

Another stretch (2 bays) of the rood screen was removed to beneath the tower arch in 1924.

Rood loft entered through 2 studded doors which look medieval, that to the south with elaborate floriated hinge.

Another medieval door to vestry.

Monuments: south chancel aisle, south wall, Humphrey Were, d. 1625, much damaged, the architrave missing, but armorial bearings and inscription panel of good quality.

2 C17 tomb slates immediately west of screen, dated 1617 and 1621 respectively.

South aisle, south wall, to Joan Pullin, d. 1774, slate memorial inscription set in stone architrave-with entablature.

Pierced brass candle-holder panels to each side of sanctuary, along with 2 wall lamp holders, all of circa 1847-8.

Glass: 4, possibly C17, figures leaded into west window.