Building record MLI33478 - St Andrew's Church, West Deeping
Summary
St Andrew's Church, West Deeping.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
St Andrew's Church, West Deeping, is Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular in style, much restored in 1876-7. In normal use. {1}{2}
Early English. Three-bay arcades, both of round piers, moulded capitals, rounded abaci, and double-chamfered arches, but the north piers a little slenderer. The chancel arch is Early English too. The windows in the west bays of the aisles are late 13th century. Simple geometrical tracery (an unfoiled circle). Early 14th century chancel, the windows with tracery of a cusped intersecting variety. Ballflower frieze below the eaves. Sedilia and piscina in keeping. Restoration 1874-8 by Butterfield, who rebuilt the porch, added a vestry, and refitted the interior. The chancel is especially delightful - decoration by Townsend of Peterborough, tiling in all available colours, Decorated West tower, clasping buttresses. Arch to the nave triple-chamfered, Perpendicular bell-openings with transom. Recessed crocketed spire with two tiers of lucarnes in the same directions. The stone screen and reredos with mosiac, the altar rails, the pulpit and the simple wooden benches in the nave, and also the chancel celure are by Butterfield. Octagonal font, 13th century, with panels with shields. Brass chandelier, two tiers of arms; 1770. Stained glass in the chancel all by Gibbs, c.1878. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2831 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WEST DEEPING. TF 10 NW:29,1965, HARPER F R.
- <2> SLI3371 Index: SMR FILE. WEST DEEPING. TF 10 NW:AO -.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). 2nd Rev Edn p791.
- <4> SLI8342 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 513.002-3; 10/262-263.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1090 0862 (32m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST DEEPING, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2025 2:21PM
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