Church Of St. Andrew

The Church of St. Andrew, located in Sherborne St John, dates back to around 1150, with various architectural elements from the 13th, 14th, 16th, and 19th centuries. The church features a Norman nave and a chancel built around 1300, which includes replacement windows from about 1340. The Brocas Chapel on the north side of the chancel was added in 1420, while the north aisle was constructed in 1834, incorporating reused 15th-century windows. The west tower, originally built around 1250, was raised and restored in 1834, and the south porch dates from 1533.

Inside, between the chancel and chapel, there is an altar tomb with two carved figures from about 1535, set beneath a four-centred panelled archway. The chapel is richly decorated with floor slabs, several 15th-century brasses, an east window featuring stained glass from various periods, and a metal helm. It also contains several wall monuments, hatchments, and a large Royal Coat of Arms from 1660. The pulpit, dated 1634, includes a tester, and the original font has a square bowl on a circular shaft with four corner shafts, accompanied by a 17th-century cover. The church boasts a king-post roof.

Externally, the church has a tiled roof, with eaves raised in the 14th century. The walls are constructed of flint with some plasterwork and stone dressings, while the porch is made of red brick in English bond with a Tudor doorway. Most windows are of two lights, either cusped or featuring tracery, with the upper parts being original. The tower showcases fine stone ashlar features from the restoration period, with the upper parts of the diagonal buttresses made of red brick, and the restored spire is topped with a golden ball.