Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1295876
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- 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:
- 1295876
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- 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.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mells
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 72790 49280
Details
MELLS CP ST7249
10/24 Church of St Andrew
11.3.68
GV I
Parish Church. Predominantly late C15, tower of mid C16, mid C19 restoration. Doulting ashlar; low pitched lead roofs. Clerestoried nave with north and south aisles, continuing as chapels clasping the chancel; south porch and vestry, both of 2-storeys; west tower. Gabled and embattled Perpendicular. 4-stage tower has set back buttresses connected across the angle terminating in detached pinnacles at the third stage; the diagonals in turn become pinnacles finishing just under the main corner pinnacles. C19 five light reticulated west window; above blind tracery of 3-lights, identical bell openings with quatrefoil interlace overlying. Buttressed porch with ogee gable and pinnacles, polygonal vestry of 1485 has plain 2-light openings and ares of Garland, its benefactor. Remainder of windows of 3-lights, C19 reticulated east window. Scraped interior on elaborate tile floors; fan vault to tower and porch, restored roofs of C19, except a lean-to in north chapel of C15 springing from angelic corbels. Arcaded nave of 4-bays, 4 have mouldings which are repeated on all other arches. Important furniture, particularly to Horner family in the north chapeli equine memorial by Munnings of 1920 on Lutyens base to Frances Horner; further tablets and a chest tomb of C17, C18 and C19 as well as east window of 1930 by Charles Nicholson. Gesso plaque of 1886 by Burne-Jones to Laura Lyttleton under tower; opposite cut lettering by Gill of 1916 to Raymond Asquith, above bronze wreath again by Lutyens. west end of south aisle has brass plaque of 1826 to Fussell family by Gingell of Bath; adjacent framed tapestry after Burne-Jones by Lady Horner. Further lesser memorials particularly in South chapel which also has a piscina. Benches of mid C19 though some Jacobean examples remain, others reused as panelling; chest of 1640; reading desk of C19 in Italian style; 3 brass chandaliers, largest to chancel dated 1721; Norman tub font. Mostly Cl9 stained glass; west window by Hudson, east window by Hardman, though retains of earlier work in north aisle and vestry. Tower has clock of C17 and peal of 8 bells, earliest of 1717; sanctus to chancel roof.
Listing NGR: ST7279249288
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266724
- 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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