Old Church of St Andrew

OLD CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, OLD CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1030432
Date first listed:
11-Jun-1985
Statutory Address:
OLD CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, OLD CHURCH LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1030432
Date first listed:
11-Jun-1985
Statutory Address 1:
OLD CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, OLD CHURCH LANE

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, OLD CHURCH LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Suffolk
District:
East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Melton
National Grid Reference:
TM 29529 51324

Details

MELTON OLD CHURCH LANE TM 25 SE 1/16 Old Church of St. Andrew GV II* Originally the parish church now a mortuary chapel. C14 but west tower has possible long and short work at corners indicating possible Saxon origin. Chancel demolished and replaced by C19 stuccoed apsidal end to nave. West tower stucco on flint rubble; in 2 stages with stepped angled buttresses. Flushwork to base and embattlemented roof. 2 centred pointed cusped arches to louvred bell openings on all sides. Loop to north side. Nave in flint rubble with stepped buttresses with stone quoins. Decorated windows mostly restored C19. Plain-tiled roof. West doorway to tower appears C14 original. Interior has arch braced hammer beam roof. A brass of 3 figures, Ecclesiastic, Civilian and Lady c.1430 in north west corner of nave. The early C15 octagonal font has been removed to the C19 church of St. Andrew in Melton.

Listing NGR: TM2952951324

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