Parish Church Of St Andrew

The Parish Church of St Andrew is a Grade II* listed building located on GranSDen Road in Caxton. The chancel and the west wall of the nave date back to the 13th century, while the nave, south aisle, and tower were constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries. The church underwent restorations in 1863, when the south aisle and south porch were rebuilt, and further work was done in 1929-30 and 1937. The walls are made of fieldstones and reused materials, with limestone and clunch dressings, topped with plain tile roofs.

The north elevation features a tower with three stages, a moulded plinth that runs continuously around the angle buttresses, an embattled parapet, and a moulded cornice. The belfry window consists of two cinquefoil lights set in a four-centred arch, with a small quatrefoil in a square light below, complete with a label. The north nave wall is buttressed and includes three 19th-century windows and a 14th-century doorway, along with some blocked openings. The chancel has three late 13th-century restored windows, two of which have two trefoiled lights in two-centred arches, and one is a lancet window. The parapet gables are adorned with cross finials.

Inside, the nave arcade features four bays with two-centred arches made of two hollow chamfered orders, supported by octagonal caps and bases. The tower arch is composed of three moulded orders with semi-octagonal attached shafts that also have moulded caps and bases. There is a stair turret located in the southeast corner. The chancel arch consists of two moulded orders with semi-circular shafts, also with moulded caps and bases. In the chancel, there is a double piscina from the 13th century, featuring two arches and a five-pointed star in line relief above, along with some painted banding. The sedilia is made of solid masonry and includes one seat at a lower level. A coffin lid from the 13th century is also present. For details on monuments and brasses, refer to the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments.