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St Andrew

St Andrew

North Kilworth

Leicestershire

C13, early C14, mid C19 additions, restored 1864- 5 by Joseph Clarke.

Architectural Features

3-stage tower, lower stage early C14, with plinth, angle buttresses, embattled parapet and 3 string courses.

Clerestory has 3 quatrefoil lights in square frames on north and south sides, the north side is C14, south side C19.

C14 north aisle has lead roof, plain cornice and continuous string course.

C13 chancel has graded slate roof and coped east gable with kneelers and cross finial.

INTERIOR:C14 triple-chamfered, pointed tower arch, with keel- moulded responds with capitals and basis.

3-bay nave arches, C14 north arcade has double-chamfered, pointed arches with continuous hoodmould, and polygonal piers and responds.

C19 east wall has tall, plain niche to north, and east window with polished marble shafts with capitals and bases and hoodmould with carved stops.

SP6183 : St Andrew, North Kilworth - Font

C19 reredos, altar table, altar rails, chairs, pews, stalls, lectern, font with square bowl on 5 short marble shafts with foliage capitals and bases, C16 polygonal wineglass pulpit with traceried panels and stem with moulded capital and base.

SP6183 : St Andrew, North Kilworth - Font

© John Salmon

MONUMENTS: north aisle: C20 stone wall memorial on north wall.

C20 stone wall tablet carved with names of rectors of North Kilworth, near north doorway.

South aisle: marble wall memorial to Lieut.

marble memorial to Admiral Dobson (d1847) with shrouded cannons in relief

2, early C20 brass memorial plaques: WWI memorial, all on south wall.

Chancel: marble wall memorial to Mrs Jane Belgrave (d1800) with urn and shroud in relief, on south wall.

4, C20, brass memorial plaques to Belgrave family on north wall.

Late C19 brass plaque to another Belgrave below north-west window.

Marble wall memorial to Elizabeth Pochin (d1831) also on north wall.

Minton tiles in sanctuary.

SP6183 : St Andrew, North Kilworth - Stained glass window

C19 stained glass, west window 1869, and south east window in south aisle 1878, both by Hardman.

SP6183 : St Andrew, North Kilworth - Stained glass window

© John Salmon