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St Andrew

Brigstock

Northamptonshire

Late C10, early and late C12, C13 and C14, restored C19, Coursed rubble, squared coursed limestone and limestone ashlar with lead roof

Architectural Features

Lean-to roof with plain ashlar parapets and small gargoyles

Late C12 inner arch has roll moulding and one order of shafts, part missing

Shallow gabled roof with ashlar parapets and restored gargoyles at corners

Late C10 and C14 west tower and spire of 2 stages

Stair turret has 2 square-head windows and ashlar parapet with gargoyle

C14 ashlar upper stage has 2-light bell-chamber openings to each face

2-bays of north arcade are late C12 with semi-circular stepped arches with one circular pier and semi-circular respond

Saxon tower arch has cyclopic unmoulded blocks representing capitals and abaci

C14 two-bay north arcade to chancel, of double-chamfered arches with quatrefoil pier and similar responds

Saxon stair turret door in tower has painted head. c13 sedilia in south wall of chancel has single arch with detached shafts with stiff leaf capitals

Tall Perpendicular niche to left of north aisle altar has remains of canopy and shaft with plinth for figure, at base

C19 stone pulpit with marble shafts

Octagonal font on square shaft

Saxon window head visible above north arcade of nave

C19 stained glass to east windows and chapels and south aisle windows

Monuments: Lord Lyveden died 1876 by Matthew Noble, recumbent marble effigy on chest tomb. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.122).

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