Church Of Saint Andrew

HUMBERSIDE CLEETHORPES 5263

TA 20 SW BEELSBY

6/11 Church of Saint Andrew 4.1.67 II

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Parish Church. C13 blocked arcades, arch to south side of chancel and former tower arch incorporated in rebuilding of 1889-90 by R H Fowler. Re- used medieval ironstone ashlar to lower sections, limestone ashlar dressings, blocking and upper sections of walling. 3-bay nave with west belcote, south porch and single-bay chancel with vestry adjoining south side. Buttresses, chamfered plinth and cillband. Pointed 2-light windows and 3-light east and west windows with reticulated tracery. Blocked pointed chamfered former tower arch to west wall. Stepped bellcote has pointed arch with pinnacled ogee hood flanked by pinnacled buttress-shafts, coped top with short octagonal ashlar spire surmounted by weathercock. Porch with pointed moulded outer and inner arches. Fragments of C14 inscribed grave slabs incorporated in walls; north chancel wall contains C13 grave slab inscribed with cross and sword. Interior: blocked 3-bay north and south arcades of pointed double-chamfered arches, north arcade with octagonal piers, the later south arcade with single cylindrical and filleted quatrefoil piers and octagonal responds; plain moulded capitals and bases throughout. Pointed chamfered blocked former tower arch with mutilated chamfered imposts. C19 shafted pointed chancel arch. Wide pointed double- chamfered arch to south side of chancel on octagonal responds with moulded capitals. Two C14 carved stone coffins re-set in east and west vestry walls. Font has plain medieval octagonal bowl set on C19 base. Restored C17 carved oak panelled pulpit. N Pevsner and J Harris, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, 1978, p 186.

Listing NGR: TA2075302066