St Andrew

EXTERIOR: A village church of which the dominant feature is the short and extremely squat Late Norman tower.

Small embattled parapet, perhaps added in the 14th or 15th century.

Floors are of wood blocks with stone flagged walkways, and encaustic tiles in the chancel.

The tower arch to the nave supports the Late Norman dating

The plain chancel arch with single chamfer and a blunt point is probably late 13th century.

PRINCIPAL FIXTURES: The chancel fittings are very simple, altar rail with wrought-iron stands, and a 17th century style communion table.

The only medieval fitting is the octagonal font, perhaps 12th or early 13th century, of Purbeck marble.

A new pulpit was given in 1898

In the north aisle is the Hanoverian Royal arms on canvas, signed J. Taylor fecit.

The east window has stained glass of 1875 in the style of Clayton & Bell, with unusually bold perspective for that date.

HISTORY: The Medieval structure consisted of west tower, small nave and chancel.

The restoration of 1875 was paid for by the Fryer family, who also gave most of the glass.

N. Pevsner and D. Lloyd, Buildings of England, Hampshire E. Edwards, Bournemouth Past J.F. Parsons, A Companion Guide to North Bournemouth REASONS FOR DESIGNATION The Church of St Andrew is designated at Grade II* for the following principal reasons: * A village church with Late Norman tower of rustic simplicity, and an Early English chancel. * Good Purbeck marble font of the 12th or early 13th century, with later blind arcading on the sides. * Rebuilt aisles and nave of 1894-5, by W.H. Romaine-Walker * Victorian and later stained glass given by the Fryers, a prominent local family. * Kinson has become a northern suburb of Bournemouth, with the church and its village enclave forming an important link to the pre-urban history of the area.