Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1031401
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1031401
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- The Saxhams
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 78849 62812
Details
TL 76 SE
5/96
GREAT SAXHAM
Church of St Andrew
14.7.55
II*
Church; medieval, with major alterations c.1869. Nave, chancel, west tower,
south porch, north organ chamber. Flint rubble and septaria with C18 red brick
work to chancel and C19 rounded flints in restored areas; plaintiled roofs.
Late C12 north nave doorway has arched head in 2 orders with engaged shafts,
similar south doorway, plainer with hood-mould, chamfered reveals and imposts.
Nave roof C15 with scissor-braced coupled rafters, ashlar pieces and moulded
cornice supported on knees curved for plaster coving. Chancel greatly altered
1798 (south wall in red brickwork); all windows C19; roof C18 or C19,
matchboarded. C15 tower with 2-light belfry openings, stair turret to mid-
height, crenellated parapets, single-light ground floor window. C15 porch,
parapet gabled; doorway has pilasters with moulded capitals; 2-light side
windows; butt-purlin roof with crenellated cornice. Circa 1869 alterations
include: gabled organ chamber in early Gothic style, small vestry against
tower, alterations to probably Norman tower arch, new chancel arch. Windows:
nave Decorated style, dated 1874 and 1859 on glazing ; chancel east side 3-
light Decorated, north and south walls Perpendicular. Nave floor has C18
quarry tiles, tower has stone slabs. West tower window has reused German glass
dated 1632, east chancel window has C16 glass brought from France and
Switzerland 1815. Octagonal C15 limestone font with sunk quatrefoiled panels.
Octagonal early C17 pulpit, restored C19. Simple C16 poppy head nave benches;
C19 poppyhead nave benches and choir stalls, some have richly carved reused C17
panels. Brass eagle lectern dated 1818. Painted coat of arms of Queen Anne
over south door and of Thomas Mills over north door. Brass in chancel floor,
1632, of John Eldred, Alderman of London; his mural monument with bust on
sanctuary wall .
Listing NGR: TL7884962812
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 283803
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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