Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CAMBRIDGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1164101
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CAMBRIDGE ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00469/02
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1164101
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CAMBRIDGE 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, CAMBRIDGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Girton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 42380 62328
Details
TL 46SW GIRTON CAMBRIDGE ROAD (North East Side)
8/67 Church of St. Andrew 31.8.62 II*
Parish church, mainly C15 but part C12 and C13. Fieldstone, rubblestone and dressed limestone. West tower, nave, North and South aisles, south porch and chancel. West tower C12 and C15. Embattled and of three stages, the ground stage is flanked by the westernmost bays of the North and South aisles. The lower stages have fieldstones laid in on the rake. Restored C15 fenestration. The nave is also embattled and has a clerestorey of four cinquefoil lights to each side in four centred heads. The South porch is early C15 and late C15. Also of fieldstone and dressed limestone. Embattled roof. The gable of the original roof is visible. Two storeys, with the parish room on first floor added late in C15. Restored niche with original embattlement and window of three cinquefoil lights and vertical tracery to parish room. Below, the outer archway is of two continuous ogee moulded orders in four centred arch. The inner archway is similar. The ceiling of the porch has ogee moulded main beams and joists. There is a brick stair turret in the angle between the South porch and South aisle. The chancel of similar C15 date has two restored windows with original labels and mask stops in South wall. Two original and similar, blocked windows in North wall. Interior: South door is late C16 with ovolo moulding and there is a small doorway, restored, leading to parish room, C15, of clunch with four centred arch in square head with dagger cusping to spandrels. Nave of four bays with two centred arches of two hollow moulded orders on polygonal columns with half round engaged columns to responds. The tower arches are similar. The West end of the North and South aisles have C13 wide splayed rear arches. Part of C15 chancel screen with closed lower panels, restored, with moulded cornice and subcusped ogee arches. Font, C13 retooled. Pevsner. Buildings of England p.392 R.C.H.M. record card
Listing NGR: TL4238062328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50809
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire, (1954), 392
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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