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St Andrew

St Andrew

Alwalton

Cambridgeshire

North aisle lengthened by one bay, nave, south aisle and west tower early C13.

Architectural Features

Chancel, north and south transepts rebuilt c.1300 with stone vaulted roofs, and possibly a central tower begun.

West arch of crossing c.1330.

Clerestory added to nave C15 and vaulting removed from chancel and transepts, chancel arch taken down.

Clerestory with plain C19 parapet and original C15 gargoyles

South doorway early C13 with two-centred head of two orders with chamfered inner order and outer order enriched with zig-zag ornament springing from detached shafts with moulded capitals and bases

C17 western window to south aisle

C15 window of two cinquefoiled lights with a square head to east.

three windows c.1300, two windows each of two lights with trefoiled or ogee-trefoiled heads, the western window with a single transomed light and blocked low-side window, doorway with segmental head and chamfered jambs.

north arcade, three eastern bays c.1190 with semi-circular arches of two chamfered orders springing from circular piers with carved capitals and moulded bases, chamfered hood moulds to nave with carved stops

fourth bay north arcade and south arcade of three bays C13, with semi-circular arches of one chamfered order and chamfered hood-mould springing from circular piers with moulded capitals and bases.

Crossing arches, western arch C19 springing from semi octagonal responds c.1330

north and south arches similar, segmental and pointed of two chamfered orders, the inner order springing from responds formerly C13 vaulting shafts with C15 embattled capitals.

piscina in chancel C13, sedilia of three bays with reused C14 material, tomb-recess in north wall late C13.

For wall monuments and floor slabs see RCHM and VCH.

Font C15, plain bowl with chamfered angles, plain stem and hollow-chamfered base.

Glass in low-side window possibly C14.