Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1044831
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1044831
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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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.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bywell
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 04839 61492
Details
BYWELL BYWELL NZ 0461 23/66 Church of St. Andrew 15.4.69 GV I
Parish Church. Pre-Conquest nave and tower; upper part of tower early C11, nave and lower part of tower probably earlier. Chancel and south transept early C13. Alterations 1830,1850 by John Dobson, and addition of north transept, chapel, vestry and probably south porch 1871 by William Slater of London. Pre-Conquest fabric heavy roughly-squared rubble with massive quoins, medieval parts coursed rubble, C19 parts squared tooled stone with tooled ashlar quoins and dressings; stone slate roofs. Alterations in C13 style. Cruciform with west tower, north vestry and chapel, south porch.
Tall tower with string courses below and above belfry; apparent buttresses are remains of west gable of taller Pre-Conquest nave. Lower stage has original round-headed window on south, and similar window above C19 lancet on west; on south, just below belfry, high-level doorway with monolithic arched head and projecting imposts and bases which link to stripwork surround. Two-light belfry openings with baluster mullions, impost blocks and stripwork surrounds; circular sound holes (cf. Billingham) in tympana and to either side.
C19 porch with chamfered arch and trefoiled niche under steep gable. C19 lancets throughout, paired in transepts and triplet at east end. Traces of old north nave door and priest's door in chancel. 18 medieval cross slabs (9 complete) re-set in walls on north. Chancel, south transept and C19 parts have chamfered plinths and coped gables with moulded kneelers and finial crosses.
Interior: South door inside porch has chamfered C13 arch with hoodmould, holding C19 door with floral ironwork. Slightly-pointed double-chamfered tower arch may be post-medieval, on older square jambs. Double-chamfered chancel arch on moulded capitals with altered responds, and squint to south. Similar south transept arch on corbels with nailhead; north transept arch is a copy. North chapel has 2 moulded arches on circular pier to chancel and single similar arch to transept. Piscinae in chancel and south transept. Re-set cross slabs as door and window lintels.
Mosaic reredos with SS Peter and Paul, mosaic paving in sanctuary, brass communion rail. Carved pulpit with Frosterley marble shafts to pointed arcading; carved stone eagle lectern. Octagonal font on old moulded base. Part of Saxon cross set on Roman carved block in chancel. Early C19 memorial tablet in south transept. Good Annunciation glass in north transept, Kings and shepherds in north chapel and Resurrection in east window.
H.M. and J. Taylor, 'Anglo-Saxon Architecture' Vol. I (1965) 121-122.
Listing NGR: NZ0484261493
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239827
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Taylor, H M, J, , Anglo Saxon Architecture, (1965), 121-122
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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