These photos were taken back in 2011 when I was taking photos around Headington one evening and I came across the church of St Andrews Headington, my first impression on seeing the church was that it looked old so I stopped of quickly to take a few photos some history from Wikipedia you can read more in the link above
"Headington's toponym is derived from the Old English Hedena's dun, meaning "Hedena's hill", when it was the site of a palace or hunting lodge of the Kings of Mercia. In a charter of 1004, Ethelred II of England, "written at the royal ville called Headan dune", gave land in Headington to Frideswide's priory, which included the quarry and the area around it.
Henry I granted a chapel at Headington to the Augustinian of the Priory of St Frideswide, Oxford when the priory was founded in 1122.[2] The Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew was built in the middle of the 12th century and enlarged in the 13th century. The bell tower was started in the 13th or 14th century and completed in about 1500. St. Andrew's was repaired in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Gothic Revival architect J.C. Buckler restored the building[2] and lengthened the nave in 1862–1864"
The first view off the church looling down the chuchyard path
The churchyard is old and full of tombs and headstones
The tower shows it age and the fact it was built back in the 13th century and near the to you can see the builders initials
In the chuchyard you can see this I presume peaching cross, the base looks older than the top
Which has a sundial on one side
Another vice of St Andrews with the chuchyard
One moss covered tomb
Think the door has been placed as decoration, right the base of the tower
View up the tower
The water spout which empties over on the right, don't think Id want to be under that if it rained
The porch which was locked, I missed seeing inside as the rector came out only moments before
Last view of St Andrews looking down the path from the road. I would like to return here when I get a chance as I would like to see the inside though parking around here is a problem, could be the bus. If you would like a peek inside then I suggest you have a look at Oxfordshire Churches
Till next time have a peaceful week
3 comments:
What a fascinating old church. Graveyard looks really interesting too.
...I like the tower, it's a bit different.
Great looking church.
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