Church of St Andrew, Great Staughton

Heritage listing

Details TL 1264 GREAT STAUGHTON THE TOWN 10/18 CHURCH OF ST ANDREW 14.5.59 I Parish church. Late C13 chancel and part of north and south arcades, C14 north and south aisles and south porch. Early C16 west tower, north vestry and north chapel. The church is noteworthy for the monuments in the chancel and south aisle. Rubble and pebblestone with Welson and Ketton stone ashlar to tower. Early C16 west tower, embattled with crocketed pinnacles at corners and moulded main cornice with gargoyles. Of 3 stages and bell stage with 4 stage angle buttressing and newel staircase in south-west corner. Early C16 frieze with cusped panelling below main cornice and above double splayed plinth. Early C16 fenestration, door and bell chamber openings. Nave, plain tiled with embattled parapet. Each side of clerestorey with 5 C15 windows (restored). C14 north and south aisles. C14 fenestration in south aisle, C15 in north aisle. C14 south porch with C19 slate roof. Originally with sundial to gable end. Inner archway 2-centred and of 2 moulded orders, each carried on attached shafts with foliate capitals. C16 door of nail studded battens and ornamental lock plate. C13 chancel with original south doorway and one lancet window in north wall. Two C14 windows in south wall, one to east with low side. C15 east window of 5 cinque- foil lights. North vestry dated 1526 and inscribed E NEL on parapet. North chapel, also early C16. Embattled parapet and moulded string. Two early C16 cinquefoil light windows. Interior. North and south arcades of 5 bays. Probably of late C13 origin but rebuilt in C15. Two-centred arches of 2 chamfered orders on round columns with moulded capitals and bases. C19 nave roof on C15 corbels. Early C16 north chapel. Vaulted and panelled recess in north wall. C15 chancel arch.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.