Church of St Andrew, Chedworth
The Anglican Church of St Andrew at Chedworth in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the late 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
| Church of St Andrew | |
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  Church of St Andrew | |
| 51°48′29″N 1°55′35″W / 51.808°N 1.9264°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Archdeaconry | Cheltenham |
| Deanery | North Cotswold |
| Parish | Chedworth |
History[edit]
The original 12th century building was rebuilt in the 13th and 15th centuries. The north aisle was rebuilt in 1883.[1]
The parish is part of the Chedworth Yanworth and Stowell benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[2]
Architecture[edit]
The limestone building consists of a five-bay nave, two-bay chancel and seven-bay north aisle and west tower.[1] The fourth stage of the tower was added in the 15th century.[1] The corbels supporting the roof are carved to represent St Andrew and Henry VII and his wife Elizabeth of York who may have visited the church in 1491.[3]
The font dates from the 12th century and the piscina from the 13th.[1] Inside the church is a plaque commemorating those from the village who died in World War I and World War II.[4] Some of the stained glass from the 15th century remains in chancel windows.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Church of St Andrew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "St Andrew". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth of York". Chedworth. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "St Andrews Church WW1 and WW2". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 31 May 2020.