Church Of St Andrew

The Church of St Andrew is a parish church largely dating to the 13th century, with significant alterations in the 15th century and a restoration in the mid-19th century, and repairs in 1930. It is constructed of dressed greenstone with ashlar dressings and brick patching, and has slate roofs with coped gables. The church has a tower, nave, north aisle, south porch and chancel.

The 15th-century tower has clasping buttresses, set on a chamfered plinth with a moulded band. It features a parapet with single corner gargoyles and finials, with three stages on the west side and two on the north and south sides, separated by bands. The west side has a moulded arched doorway with a hood mould and label stops. Above the doorway is a restored 15th-century arched window with three lights, panel tracery, and a hood mould with label stops. There is a rectangular stair light with two similar lights to the south side. East and west sides have single ogee-arched bell chamber openings. The north aisle’s west wall contains a single lancet with a hood mould and label stops. The buttressed north wall has a blocked pointed chamfered arched doorway and hood mould, and a single 15th-century segmental pointed arched window with three lights, cusped panel tracery, and a hood mould. The east chancel wall is diagonally buttressed and has a single 15th-century arched three-light window with panel tracery, a hood mould, and label stops. The south chancel has a single 15th-century two-light window with cusped tracery under a flat arch, and a hood mould with label stops. The south nave has a single 15th-century arched three-light window with cusped panel tracery, a hood mould, and human head label stops. The gabled porch has a chamfered plinth and a double chamfered arched entrance with a hood mould and decorative label stops. The side walls each have a small arched light, while the inner doorway is pointed and chamfered. A single lancet has a grotesque label stop.

The interior includes a two-bay 13th-century nave arcade with circular piers, an octagonal east respond, moulded capitals, and double chamfered arches. A tall 15th-century double chamfered tower arch has an inner order supported on octagonal responds with moulded capitals; the sides of the responds have concave moulding. There is a double chamfered chancel arch. The church has an octagonal ashlar font, 17th-century altar rails with fluted balusters, and a 14th-century incised floor slab to a priest, originally part of a brass. On the south nave wall are brasses of male and female figures, as well as 13th-century brasses of shields, smaller figures, and an inscription to Richard Lytleburye, his wife and family, dated 1521 and 1523. A further 16th-century brass depicts a knight in armour. A single 18th-century floor slab is also present. The estate historically supported the choir boys of Lincoln Cathedral.