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Church of Saint Andrew

A Grade I Listed Building in Langford, Central Bedfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0584 / 52°3'30"N

Longitude: -0.2719 / 0°16'18"W

OS Eastings: 518574

OS Northings: 241409

OS Grid: TL185414

Mapcode National: GBR H4J.XS0

Mapcode Global: VHGN6.7JLD

Plus Code: 9C4X3P5H+96

Entry Name: Church of Saint Andrew

Listing Date: 31 October 1966

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1113840

English Heritage Legacy ID: 37838

ID on this website: 101113840

Location: St Andrew's Church, Langford, Central Bedfordshire, SG18

County: Central Bedfordshire

Civil Parish: Langford

Built-Up Area: Langford

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Langford

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description



TL 14 SE LANGFORD CHURCH STREET
1/49 (west side)

31.10.66
Church of Saint Andrew
GV
I

Parish church. C13 origins, predominantly C14, with C15 alterations. Mainly
cobblestones, some ironstone rubble, ashlar dressings. Clay tile roofs,
except slates to vestry. Chancel, N vestry, nave, N and S aisles, S porch
tower. Chancel: C13, windows and doorways reworked C15 and restored C19.
3-light pointed arched E window. 2 2-light S windows with 4-centred heads.
Similar window to N partially blocked by vestry. S doorway with 4-centred
arch in square head. C19 doorway and arch give onto C19 vestry and organ
chamber. Nave: C14 4-bay pointed-arched arcades to both sides. Similar
style chancel arch. 4-light pointed-arched W window with reticulated
tracery. N aisle: C14. 3 2-light pointed-arched windows to N, one to W,
with variety of tracery. 3-light E window onto organ chamber. Pointed-
arched N doorway. S aisle: C14.3 3-light S windows, one 3-light E window, 2-
light W window, all with pointed heads and with variety of tracery. S
doorway similar to N one. Stone coping to gables, plain parapets to aisles.
S porch tower:C14. 2 stages. 3-stage diagonal buttresses to S angles, early
C20 embattled parapet. Pointed-arched S doorway. 2-light pointed-arched
windows to lower stage W and E. Pointed-arched single lights to bell-stage.
Interior: nave arcades have carved label stops in form of human and animal
heads. C14 font, restored C20, has square bowl on octagonal shaft and 4
columns. Chancel has brass in floor to Thomas Hundon, Vicar, d.1528. C19
roofs. Some early pewing to nave, otherwise C19. Fragments of medieval
glass in chancel N window.


Listing NGR: TL1857441409

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