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St Andrew

St Andrew

Halton Holegate

Lincolnshire

C14, C15, porch rebuilt 1831, aisles rebuilt 1846, tower and east end rebuilt in 1866 by J. Fowler under supervision by G. E. Street, chancel restored 1894.

Architectural Features

3 stage early C15 tower, largely rebuilt in C19, with stepped corner buttresses, moulded plinth and string courses, embattled parapet with corner pinnacles.

To belfry stage a 3 light C15 louvred opening with deeply moulded reveals, brattished transom and cusped heads to trefoil lights.

To the west side a small C19 doorway beneath the C15 4 light window with wave moulded reveals, brattished transom and panel tracery.

C15 north aisle with plinth, parapet with fleurons and small heads in the cornice.

Clerestory in limestone ashlar with 8 C15 3 light windows with cusped heads.

In the east end of the aisle a C15 4 light window with fine moulded mullions and ogee heads to the lights.

Beneath the central light a small C15 doorway with square surround and leaves in the spandrels.

4 light C14 east window with curvilinear tracery.

Simply chamfered pointed C14 arch to inner doorway.

4 bay early C15 nave arcades with octagonal piers and capitals, bell moulded bases, moulded pointed arches.

C15 chancel arch matches arcades.

Depicting The Sower and The Good Shepherd, 1880.
Glass by Powell & Sons.

Stained glass in east window by Burlisson and Gryll 1898.

Depicting The Sower and The Good Shepherd, 1880. Glass by Powell & Sons.

© Julian P Guffogg

C14 font base with recut plain bowl.

Monuments.

In the south aisle a cross legged effigy of a knight with chain mail surcoat, possibly Sir Harry de Halton, c.1338.

Beside the effigy a mid C13 black Purbeck marble slab with marginal inscription to Walter de Bec d.c.1250.

Brass to Bridget Rugeley d.1658 aged 21.
Daughter of Thomas Thorey, she married John Rugeley and died without issue.

On the south wall a small brass to Bridget Rugeley d. 1658.

Brass to Bridget Rugeley d.1658 aged 21. Daughter of Thomas Thorey, she married John Rugeley and died without issue.

© Julian P Guffogg