Monument record SXG 005 - Church of St Andrew
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Summary
St Andrew's Church, Gt Saxham, is situated near the centre of the parish, S of the present village.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7885 6282 (64m by 53m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL76SE |
| Civil Parish | THE SAXHAMS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
St Andrew's Church, Gt Saxham, is situated near the centre of the parish, S of the present village. There is no record of St Andrew's in the Domesday book. Rebuilt in 1798 and Gothicized since. The tower and S porch are Med, the tower below perhaps pre-Perpendicular, the front Perpendicular. In addition two humble Norman doorways were preserved N & S. Font octagonal, Perpendicular; Jacobean pulpit; benches - some with poppy-heads. In the E window some extremely good German early C16 glass, mixed up with much that seems Flemish & Swiss. Swiss glass of minor value in the W window (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF16083 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner N & Radcliffe E. 1974. The Buildings of England: Suffolk. 238.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 6 2012 11:01AM