The Church Explorer visited Great Rollright next to see St Andrew's church but finding a place to park was a problem because the main entrance looked like it was in someones front garden. I eventually parked down the road from the school near the east entrance to the church. The village school is right beside the church and the boundary wall fronts the road but al that aside it's worth the visit
" The Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew has Norman, Early English, Decorated Gothic and Perpendicular Gothic features. St Andrew's was restored in 1852 under the direction of the Oxford Diocesan Architect, GE Street. St Andrew's is a Grade I listed building. The west tower has a ring of six bells. William Bagley of Chacombe, Northamptonshire cast the fourth, fifth and tenor bells in 1695 and the third bell in 1696. W&J Taylor cast the second bell in 1839, presumably at the foundry they then had at Oxford. Henry I Bond and Sons of Burford cast the treble bell in 1899. St Andrew's parish is now part of the Benefice of Hook Norton with Great Rollright, Swerford and Wigginton."
This is the main entrance taking to you to the church, on my right is a house
On the left you find the new cemetery
From the path the south side of the church
South east
The east end and churchyard taken as I came in the churchyard
North west view
West end
South west view
North west view
Back round to a south east view over the headstones
Far east end of the churchyard from near the east entrance
Turning round looking south
The east end churchyard from near the church
North side looking west
South side looking east
Broken base of a monument or cross that looks like it is on the top of a large tomb
The porch that looks like it has a small room over it
Inside is a stuning Norman doorways with a beautiful carved Tympanum and beak head carvings around it
Collage of the Tympanum
From the door as you come in
Looking down the nave
The chancel arch with awing over the top
I'm not sure what to call it other than awing but the color looks like it is original, is this the cover of a rood loft?
In the chancel arch is a rood screen
Again with original paintwork on it
Collage sowing a closer view of the lower screen
Inside the chancel
The altar which is quite simple
Altar and east window
From a bit closer
The altar cross and east window
Turning around to views the back of the rood screen
Wider view showing the choir stalls
From the screen looking down the nave
The pulpit
The nave and south aisle from the pulpit
Collage of the commemoration plaque and the Rolls of Honor
Quite an elaborate memorial though not that old
North door
Which has Norman caving over the arch
This brass is still on the slab belonging to the grave of James Batersby who was rector of the church and dies in 1522
One of the partly stained glass windows in the church
Collage of the other windows
One of the candelabras in the church
The south asile
The altar under the east window
The altar does not look that old
The stoup on the other had is
Back west up the south aisle
View up to the roof and top windows
The organ which is at the west end of nave
The font in the archway of the south aisle and nave
On my way out I noticed the table was an old bier
Till next time may I wish you all a peaceful week
4 comments:
I love how this church was such a notable mix of old and new, simple and elegant. Blessings, Billy!
Lovely photos. The church very much reminds me of St. Andrews in the village of Kirk Ella where I grew up.
Wonderful again!
Happy MosaicMonday...
...and thank you very much for sharing and being part at MosaicMonday Linkparty.
I adore that table! Thank you for sharing your shot and for taking part in #MySundaySnapshot.
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