Church of St Andrew, Sevenhampton

The Anglican Church of St Andrew at Sevenhampton in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]

Church of St Andrew
Church of St Andrew is located in Gloucestershire
Church of St Andrew
Church of St Andrew
51.8941°N 1.9539°W / 51.8941; -1.9539
DenominationChurch of England
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed building
Designated26 January 1961
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseGloucester

History

The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries with the tower being added in the 15th.[2] In 1136 the church was given to Llanthony Priory by Robert de Bethune the Bishop of Hereford.[3][4] The work around 1500 included the insertion of the lantern tower over the Crossing.[5] The church underwent Victorian restoration by Frederick S. Waller in 1892.[1][4]

The parish of Sevenhampton with Charlton Abbots is part of the Coln River Group benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[6][7]

Architecture

The cruciform limestone building has a stone slate roof. It consists of the nave with south porch, chancel, north and south transepts and a central tower. The three-stage tower has an octagonal staircase leading to the roof.[1][3][4] Within the tower are three bells, the oldest of which dates from the 15th century.[4]

Nine of the church windows have stained glass, the oldest of which is from 1869.[8] There are two fonts, one from the late 17th century and the other Victorian.[3]

Within the church is a memorial tablet listing the names of those from the village who died in World War I.[9] Among the other memorials are several to the Lawrence family of Whittington Court.[3]

References
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  6. "St Andrew". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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  8. "St Andrew's Church, Sevenhampton". Church Database. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  9. "St Andrews Church - WW1". Imperial War Museum. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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