Church Of St Andrew

NY 37 SE KIRKANDREWS KIRKANDREWS ON ESK

14/70 Church of St Andrew

1.4.57 II*

Church. Dated 1776, on medieval site, restored 1893. Red sandstone ashlar walls on plinth, string courses and dentilled triangular gable pediments; graduated slate roof with coped gables. 3-bay nave/chancel aligned on a north-south axis, with south bellcote tower; Italian style. South entrance has 3-panel double doors and round-head radial fanlight; engaged Tuscan columns with triangular moulded pediment. Flanking round-headed windows, square-windows above. Square tower has sundial dated 1918 replacing clock, with commemorative inscription, corresponding round recesses to other faces; surmounted by lead domed cupola on open columns and moulded entablature; weather vane has cut lettering R.G. 1635 and F.G. 1951 (former church, rebuilt by Sir Richard Graham 1635-37 and repaired by Sir Fergus Graham 1951, hence the initials and dates). Nave has large round-headed windows in recessed round arches; tripartite north window; dentilled pediment carried round as cornice. Interior; C18 wooden panelled walls and panelled plaster ceiling; rood screen, supported on Corinthian fluted columns, and reredos are by Temple Moore. Organ cases flank chancel arch.

Listing NGR: NY3911071982