Church Of St Andrew

DARLINGTON

907/4/148 HAUGHTON GREEN 28-APR-52 (West side) CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

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HAUGHTON GREEN 1. 5195 (West End) Church of St Andrew NZ 3015 4/148 28.4.52. A 2. Circa 1100, built on site of earlier Saxon church. West tower of 2 stages, aisleless nave and chancel. Restored and largely refenestrated in C15. Transepts, vestry and south porch added 1795. Roughly coursed rubble with freestone quoins. Norman windows remain in chancel south wall and the west and south doorways are Norman with single - nook shafts, simple cushion capitals and heavy impost blocks. Interior has pews, pulpit and lectern dated 1662 but still largely Jacobean in style; and 6 Warder's stalls, with more Gothic decoration, all representing the earlier style of Bishop Cosin's patronage. Church fully wainscoted, having naively applied classical motifs in the chancel. A rough niche to south of chancel arch is plastered and painted in gridiron pattern. iof cczrved oak, probably C15. Font cover and 3 restored arches above reredos of carved oak, probably C15.

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Listing NGR: NZ3083215886