St Andrew

Perpendicular 2-light hollow-chamfered east window with carved spandrels in east wall.

Stone gutter along west wall with gargoyle at gable end.

small round-headed window with moulded surround, carved spandrels and stopped hood.

Positions of lancets and Decorated windows repeated on north wall, suggesting the lengthening of the chancel in C14.

C12 pilaster buttresses at west end, central buttress interrupted by hollow-moulded 2-light window with cinquefoil-headed lights.

Porch dating from Perpendicular enlargement with tall 'Tudor'-arched entrance with pierced quatrefoils in spandrels and hood with carved rose stops.

Red tile floor.

C19 plank door with flat stone lintel, band of C12 chevron decoration above.

Lierne vault with angel corbels at each corner and central circular bell opening.

3½-bay, late C15 nave roof with 7-facetted trusses and moulded tie beams.

Red tile floor sanctuary, some Decorative encaustic tiling in crossing, chancel and to nave, sanctuary.

octagonal limestone and marble font dated 1892 inside south door with angels on four sides.

C17 font adjacent to south-west pier supporting tower.

C19 pews and wooden pulpit on stone base at north-east corner of crossing.

Monuments

monument to John Hinksman, died 1828.

Brass to John Camber , died 1497, set into later limestone plaque below.

Wooden memorial to Anna, wife of Ioannis Avrigaris, inscription in gold lettering on black background within moulded frame highlighted in gold.

Stone monument below to 'Guilielm Candelary of Senhampton', died 1652, and Eleanor his wife.

shield-shaped brass plaque with inscription in Latin to John and Robert Lawrence, died 1658, verse in English below.

Painted stone monument to Joseph Hinksman, died 1740, and other members of that family with segmental-headed top with foliate decoration.

White marble monument to John Hinksman, died 1774, Margaret his wife, died 1819, and other members of their family.

Three brass plaques above (from left to right) shield shaped plaque to Robert Lawrence, died 1688, with inscription in verse below.

Rectangular plaque at centre to William Lawrence, son of Anthony Culpepper Lawn, died 1693.

Monument to William Morris of Sevenhampton Court, died 1834.

Monument to Walter Lawrence, died 1810, late of the manors of Sevenhampton and Brockhampton.

white on black marble monument to Rev. John Craven, died 1804.

Large grey marble monument to Sir William Dodwell of Sevenhampton, died 1727, and his wives. (q.v. Brockhampton Park regarding families recorded by monuments in chancel and north transept).

grey marble monument to Thomas Longford, died 1770, with details of benefaction of bread on similar plaque below.

Late C19 stained glass in east window and in lancets in south wall.

Early C20 stained glass in east window of south transept and in north and east windows of north transept.

The parish church of Sevenhampton, St Andrew's was originally Norman but was greatly altered in the 15th century. The church has some fine stained glass windows. Seen from the footpath.

© Michael Dibb