Description

TF 82 SE WELLINGHAM CHURCH ROAD

2/52 Church of St Andrew
30.5.60
- II*

Parish church. Medieval and later. Flint with ashlar dressings and brick
quoins to encased tower. Plaintile and pantile roofs. West tower, aisle-
less nave and chancel. West tower encased except for bell stage. Re-
set 2-light late Perpendicular west window. 2-light bell-openings and
modern brick and flint parapet. Flint quoins to north west angle of nave.
2 2-light Perpendicular south windows with embattled transoms. One lancet
and one Victorian traceried window to north. Chancel with one restored
2-light Perpendicular window, 3 lancets, one 2-light Y-traceried window
and a restored 3-light east window in late C13 cusped lancet style. C14
moulded south door. Chamfered and plastered tower arch and no chancel
arch. 3 bays of wide interconnecting rere arches to south wall of nave.
Trefoil chancel piscina. Screen, dated 1532 by inscription, retains 6
dado panels 4 with very remarkable contemporary paintings notably of
St George slaying the dragon. Plain octagonal font.

Listing NGR: TF8709822257

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17553457

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