Church Of St Andrew

The Church of St Andrew is a parish church located in Medstead. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book and was enlarged in 1160 with the addition of a north aisle, which remains a prominent feature. The church underwent restoration in the 19th century, including the construction of a chancel arch in 1833 and a nave extension in 1851, although the west tower was demolished during this time.

The church consists of a chancel, a nave with a north aisle that extends to form a vestry without additional arcading, a south porch, and a western bell turret. It features flint walls and a tiled roof, giving it the appearance of a Victorian church. The roof is plain, with a timber bell turret topped by a pyramid tile roof and boarded walls. The flint walls are cemented to the chancel and include stone dressings, buttresses, and coupled traceried lights in the east and west windows, while the chancel contains single 14th-century windows.

Inside, two round arches rest on massive cylindrical and half-cylindrical columns, which have square abaci with scalloped caps and moulded bases on square plinths. A 13th-century moulded three-lobed bracket, which once supported a statue, is now positioned next to the south door. The church also contains several floor slabs from the 18th and early 19th centuries in the aisle, along with wall monuments dated 1770 and 1801.