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St Andrew

St Andrew

Corton Denham

Somerset

MATERIALS: Hamstone ashlar with plain clay tile roofs mostly between coped gables, but with hipped chevet to the east end.

Architectural Features

PLAN: Mostly in an early C15 style.

There is a panelled parapet and ornamental clay tile ridge and wrought iron cross finial to the roof.

There are cusped single lancet windows with arched headstops to north east and south east chamfers, and two-light early C15 traceried style windows with labels to north, east and south faces of the chevet.

above, is a three-light C15 style window.

The other faces are plain to this stage: to stage two, two-light transomed C15 pointed arched windows to north, west and south faces

The nave has arched rib ceiling and C15 style arcade.

The furnishings are simply detailed and include an octagonal stone pulpit with richly carved panels, and a matching small octagonal font with black marble shafts to the corners.

HISTORY: There has been a church in Corton Denham probably since the C12, although the present church was built in 1869-70.