Historic churches · South East England
St Andrew's Church
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St Andrew's Church — church in Gatton, Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Merstham · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Andrew's Church, the nearest railway station is Merstham, located 1.7 km away. Entry is free, and please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is RH2 0TD.
About
St Andrew's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Gatton, Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2608°, -0.1736°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Andrew, Gatton is a Church of England church in Gatton, near Reigate in Surrey, England. It is a Grade I listed. The earliest record of a church on the site is in 880AD. Some fabric from the 13th century survives including a piscina and the font, but the church we see today mostly dates from an idiosyncratic restoration by Frederick, Baron Monson, and his architect E. Webb in 1834.
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Background
Architecture
The interior is laid out like a collegiate chapel rather than a parish church, with pews facing each other across the central aisle. There area an unusual number of high-quality antique fittings collected by Frederick, 5th Baron Monson from around Europe and installed in the church which was next to his residence at Gatton Hall. These include a pulpit and altar from Nuremberg, carved doors from Rouen, presbytery stalls from a disestablished monastery in Ghent, altar rails from Tongeren and stained glass from Aarschot. Some of the carvings on the altar and pulpit appear to come from a lost altarpiece from the workshop of Jan Genoots, perhaps dating from circa 1525–30. The Pevsner…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2608, -0.1736
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Reigate and Banstead
- Parish
- Reigate and Banstead, unparished area
- Postcode
- RH2 0TD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reigate
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Merstham — 1.7 km
- Official site
- www.mgtmchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527637 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Andrew's Church, Gatton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Andrew's, Gatton - exterior.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Andrew's Church?
- St Andrew's Church is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode RH2 0TD), in the parish of Reigate and Banstead, unparished area.
- What is St Andrew's Church?
- St Andrew's Church — church in Gatton, Surrey, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Andrew's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Merstham, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH2 0TD.
- When was St Andrew's Church built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is St Andrew's Church a listed building?
- St Andrew's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Andrew's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Andrew's Church is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Andrew's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Andrew's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Andrew's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Merstham, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH2 0TD.