PRN 51111 Parish church constructed c.1180, development in the mid 13th century, rebuilt in 1768 and 1777, restored in 1866 possibly by Sir George Gilbert Scott. Constructed in coursed limestone rubble with slate roofs. West tower, nave, rectangular chancel and north west vestry. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{6} A church at Fillingham is documented in 1086, but a possible second (and otherwise undocumented) church is indicated by finds at the west end of the village (see PRN 51109 and 51110). St. Andrew's Church itself contains 12th century and later fabric. {2} Chiefly rebuilt in 1777 and restored in 1866, St. Andrew's Church, Fillingham retains transitional and decorated detail. John Wycliff was rector in 1361- 1368. In normal use. {3}{4} The dates we have are 1768 for the rebuilding of the chancel, 1777 for the tower, 1866 for a restoration, possibly by Sir George Gilbert Scott (there is a survey drawing in a sketchbook of c1852 at the Royal Institute of British Architects). The visible facts are these: the west doorway is of the late 12th century, with round arch and one order of colonettes. One of the capitals has waterleaf. The tower of 1777 stands in front of this and is nicely and unexpectedly open to the west, and south, with large two-light bell openings. The north and south windows of the nave look late 13th century, but two on the north side, originally groups of three stepped lancet lights, have one of them cutt off (the easternmost its east light, the westernmost its west light). This begins to make sense one one steps inside. For there were aisles, and their arcades of three bays (with octangonal piers and double-chamfered arches) have been indeed cut short at both ends and deprived of their responds. Why this was done cannot now be said. The tower arch of the same date and the chancel arch, possibly of the same date too, have also been shifted. There is a splendid early 14th century chest, the angle posts with rosettes, the front panel with intricately intersected arches, rosettes, whorls, etc. in the interstices. {5}