Church Of St Andrew is a Grade I listed building in the Breckland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 May 1960. A Medieval Church.

Church Of St Andrew

WRENN ID
heavy-truss-meadow
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Breckland
Country
England
Date first listed
30 May 1960
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Andrew is a parish church that dates from the 11th century and later. It is constructed of rendered flint, except for the tower which features ashlar dressings. The building has a round western tower, an aisleless nave with a south porch, and a chancel. Notably, two of the three bell-openings are unique; one is hewn from a single slab of stone to create a Patée formée cross motif, while the other is a twin opening with a bulbous central shaft and bow tie-shaped capital and base. The third opening consists of twin arches on a central shaft beneath a single relieving arch. The church has long and short western quoins, two post-medieval three-light nave windows, and similar two-light chancel windows. The east window, dating from the 15th century, features three lights with embattled transoms. The interior lacks chancel or tower arches and includes an angle piscina with one stiff-leaf respond capital and cusped arches, one of which has an ogee arch forming spandrels with blind tracery. There is also a blocked two-light window to the north with trefoil heads. The roof was installed in 1837. The church is listed as grade I due to its unique bell-openings.

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