Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1032889
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1032889
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH ROAD
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, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wingfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 23004 76812
Details
TM 27 NW,
5/152
WINGFIELD,
CHURCH ROAD, Church of St. Andrew
29.07.55
GV
I
Parish church. Rebuilt in the period mid C14-early C15 following the founding
of Wingfield College by the will of Sir John de Wingfield in 1362. Restored
mid C19. Nave, chancel, north and south aisles, west tower, south porch.
Flint rubble with stone dressings. Nave and chancel roofs plaintiled, aisle
roofs leaded. C14 3-stage square tower with 2-light belfry openings and
crenellated brick parapet. South nave aisle has four 2-light windows and a 3-
light window to the west, all with original Decorated-style tracery and
shafted internally. Late C14 porch; moulded nave doorway, the carved stops
possibly representing Sir John and Lady Wingfield. 3-bay Lady Chapel to south
of chancel added c.1430: C19 windows in Perpendicular style but to the east a
good late C14 3-light window. All the windows are shafted internally. 3-bay
north nave aisle with windows in Perpendicular style. The north chancel aisle
comprises the Chapel of the Holy Trinity (now the vestry) and the Chapel of
St. Margaret (now the organ chamber): various windows with a good
late C14 3-light east window. Nave clerestory in five bays, with 3-light windows. The
chancel has seven closely-spaced 3-light clerestory windows and a good early C15
5-light east window.
INTERIOR: medieval nave roof with carved angels at the
foot of the principals. The other roofs all much renewed in C19. 5-bay
arcades between nave and aisles. The Chapel of St. Margaret is open to the
chancel by a single enriched arch. To the north a fine canopied doorway leads
into the Chapel of the Holy Trinity (the former Wingfield chantry chapel)
which has an upper chamber with medieval screen and original paintwork to
ceilings. The Lady Chapel has a lavishly decorated 3-bay arcade. Furnishings
include early C15 carved font; good C15 stalls with misericords; dado of
medieval rood screen with traceried panels; two C15 parclose screens complete
with coving. Three notable monuments. Sir John de Wingfield (1361), recessed in
north chancel wall: stone effigy on tomb chest, with an enriched ogee canopy
above. Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (1375) and Katherine his wife,
at east end of Lady Chapel: very fine wooden effigies on a tomb chest around
which are 13 canopied niches and (to the chancel) a triple sedilia. John de
la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk (1491) and Elizabeth his wife, against north
chancel wall: very fine alabaster effigies on a tomb chest with a canopy and
cresting above.
For further details see Wingfield Church History & Guide
(1984) and Pevsner.
Listing NGR: TM2300476812
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280101
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Wingfield Church Suffolk History and Guide, (1984)
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Suffolk, (1961)
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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