Building record RMA 016 - Church of St Andrew
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Summary
A church plus 20 acres is recorded in Rushmere St Andrew in the domesday survey of 1086.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1961 4605 (45m by 36m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14NE |
| Civil Parish | RUSHMERE ST ANDREW, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
A church plus 20 acres is recorded in Rushmere St Andrew in the domesday survey of 1086.
Church of St Andrews. Consists of chancel with N aisle, nave, aisles, W tower. Has Norman S doorway.
Circa 1521: Tower re-erected on earlier base by bequest of Mrs Cayde `The new steeple should be in the like fashion etc, with that of Tuddenham'. 1643: 17 pictures removed by Dowsing.
1861: Entirely rebuilt, except S doorway and tower, in Early English Style. 1968: Enlarged (S1).
Also see church of St Petronville in Rushmere St Andrew (formerly Bixley) parish.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF7018 (No record type): Goult W, A Survey of Suffolk Parish History: E Suffolk I-Y, 1990.
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Record last edited
May 6 2025 5:03PM