Description

SJ 46 NE TARVIN C.P. CHURCH STREET
(East Side)

2/58 Church of St Andrew.

1/3/1967

GV I

Church: nave and south aisle later C14, tower and north aisle late
C15, chancel mid C18, mid C18 and several later C19 renovations and
one of 1908 by F P Oakley. Ashlar red sandstone, Welsh slate roof.
5-bay nave and aisles under separate roofs, 2-bay chancel, south porch
and 5-stage west tower. South front is a great mixture. Projecting
gabled porch has broad 4-centred arched doorway, heavily moulded with
raised imposts. Aisle bays divided by buttresses and aisle has
moulded plinth. To left of porch is a 2-light window with trefoil
head and pierced quatrefoil. To right is a Venetian window with
leaded glazing and interacting tracery, 2 scratch dials below. 4th
bay has a Victorian window and 5th bay a rectangular 2-light
cyma-moulded window with flowing tracery and a label mould. 3-light
aisle east window with reticulated tracery. Chancel has 2 2-light
Victorian windows but a semi-circular headed priest's door with key
block. 3-light Victorian Decorated window. In contrast north aisle
is all one period, exuberant Perpendicular. Moulded plinth, enriched
buttresses, band with gargoyles and embattled parapets above the
windows. These are broad 4 and 5-light, with 3-centred arched heads,
the tracery restored except for the east window, and label moulds on
fabulous animal and human corbels. 4th bay has a 4-centred arched
doorway. The tower has a moulded plinth, heavy clasping pilasters,
moulded bands at each stage and a band of quatrefoils below the
gargoyles and embattled parapet. 4-centred arched west door is
recessed behind a moulded and rebated doorcase crowned by a crocketted
ogee head on angel corbels. Empty niches to either side with vaulted
and crocketted heads. Restored 4-light west window, niche and
corbels, Queen Victoria Jubilee clock, and pair of 2-light louvred
bell openings in successive stages.
Interior: Entry through west door under tall tower arch. Low 5-bay
arcade to south aisle on octagonal piers with C19 carved leaf capitals,
and label moulds on carved head corbels. At the east end is a Tudor
arch with cusped reveals perhaps formerly containing a monument.
Squint window between north aisle chapel and chancel. Taller
double-chamfered arcade on slender octagonal piers with plain capitals
to north aisle. Ornate false hammerbeam roof with carved console
brackets and pendants. All arrises dentilated. Tiebeam at east end
has inscription. THIS ROVFE WAS MADE ANNO DOMINI 1650 RAPHE WRIGHT,
JOHN BRUEN, CHURCH WARDINS CHARLS BOOVTH WILL VENABLES CAPINTRS. South
aisle has a C14 wooden screen with trefoil headed arcade and pierced
quatrefoils. Late C14 wagon roof of closely set pairs of arch braced
rafters (used as type illustration in J Harris and J Lever
Illustrated Glossary of Architecture, 1966). Chancel with Cl9 fittings
except for Flemish reredos of c1500 and copper memorial tablet to Henry
Hardware (died 1584). Perpendicular-style octagonal font with C19 lead
bowl dated 1330.

Listing NGR: SJ4919666965

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• St Andrew's Church, Tarvin at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q7592369

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