Church of St Andrew (EHER 5636)

The nave and chancel of St Andrew's Church date from the 12th century. The chancel arch was rebuilt in the late 13th century. The north aisle was added in the mid 14th century, and the chancel was extended in the 15th century, when the nave was also reroofed. The west tower and south porch are early 16th century and have been attributed to Girlano Trevise, who worked on Hampton Court for Cardinal Wolsey, although this is by no means certain. It was given some new windows in the 18th century. Some new fittings and restoration of the 1850s by Henry Ringham. Nave roof restored in 1878. Further restoration in 1903-4 by Chancellor and Son. A meeting room was added to the North in 1993 by K C White and Partners.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. A church of 12th century origin, the walls of the nave and aisle are Norman, built of pudding stone with Roman bricks used at the quoins. The tower and south porch are brick. Dressings are limestone and brick. The roofs are tiled. The chancel nave are 12th century. The chancel arch was probably rebuilt in the late 13th century. The north aisle and north arcade were added around the mid 14th century. The chancel was extended in the 15th century to the east. The west tower and south porch were added early in the 16th century. Features and fittings: windows and window details of the 12th, 13th, late 13th, early 14th, early 15th, 16th centuries, doorways of 14th and early 16th centuries, 15th century timbers in nave and chancel roofs, doors and hinges from doors of the 15th and early 16th centuries, early 16th century font, indents from a brass of around 1510, 15th and 16th century glass, pillar piscina of the 12th century, 13th century piscina, late 15th century pulpit. The tower is of three stages with diagonal buttresses, built of red brick with blue brick ornamentation, much of it in the form of St Andrew's Crosses. It has an embattled parapet on a corbel table of small arches and a corner polygonal stair turret also with embattled parapet, and a small dome. The south porch has a crow stepped embattled parapet on a trefoiled corbel table and a rib vault. <1> There was some restoration in 1904. The church had a 15th century 'pax', a small board for the kiss of peace at services. Painted crucifixion on one side. "The Pax, one of very few surviving, is on loan at the Victoria and Albert Museum" <2> <3> The nave walls and aisles are Norman. A fine, early 16th century west tower and south porch, "which are probably the work of Gisalano de Trevise who built Hampton Court for Cardinal Wolsey". North aisle and arcade added in 1350. Chancel altered in 13th, extended in 15th century. Pillar piscina 20th century, according to this source <4> In 1993 the north doorway of the church was unblocked, revealing a mid 14th century door and door surround. <4> The Church of St Andrew, Sandon Place and Outbuildings at Sanden Place with The Forge, Post 0ffice and Cottage east or Post Office, Woodhill Road and The Crown Inn, Sandon Green form a group.<5> Description from record EHER 5637: Restored in 'modern' times, the walls of the north aisle were heightened. A window in the south wall of the chancel has a casement with a 17th century iron catch. 2 of the bells are of 1653, a brass is of 1588, the communion table is late 17th century as is one of the doors. There are 17th century monuments in the chancel, early 17th century panelling here, 2 panels reset under the stairs in the pulpit, also early 17th century. The plate includes 17th century items <1> <2> Some restoration in 1904, pillar piscina is 20th century according to this source (medieval according to <1>) <5> 1976. Field visit. Roman brick walls in south east angle quoins of 12th century nave, slight scatter in fabric of chancel, OS photo card shows the bricks <6> <7> 1988. Field visit. St Andrew's Church (dedication confirmed) is as described by <5>. As well as the SE angle quoin of the nave being almost entirely constructed of Roman bricks, a scatter of bricks is visible all over the body of the church, but sparingly in the 14th century N aisle. <8> Photographs <9> - <11> Additional references <12> <13>