Latitude: 51.7035 / 51°42'12"N
Longitude: -2.5756 / 2°34'32"W
OS Eastings: 360321
OS Northings: 200681
OS Grid: SO603006
Mapcode National: GBR JR.3W9N
Mapcode Global: VH87H.9FRZ
Plus Code: 9C3VPC3F+9Q
Entry Name: Church of St Andrew
Listing Date: 7 August 1954
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1186572
English Heritage Legacy ID: 354366
Also known as: St Andrew's Church, Alvington
ID on this website: 101186572
Location: St Andrew's Church, Alvington, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL15
County: Gloucestershire
District: Forest of Dean
Civil Parish: Alvington
Built-Up Area: Alvington
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Woolaston St Andrew
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Church building
ALVINGTON CHURCH LANE SO 60 SW (west side) 7/2 Church of St Andrew 7.8.54 GV II Anglican Parish Church. C13 and C14 but heavily restored 1858 and 1890. Coursed sandstone, stone slate roofs, all gables coped, with kneelers and saddle stone or cross. West tower, nave, south aisle and south chapel, chancel, south porch, vestry. Tower in 3 stages on plinth, 2 small vertical lights in stage 1, clock to stage 2, lancet with drip, stage 3 all faces, crenellations and pinnacles, weather cock. Windows mostly 2 or 3-light Decorated but C19 reconstructions but one lancet to south aisle, and in south chapel a 2-light with 'Kentish' tracery. Stonework to east end in deep courses and well worn to chancel. North side of chancel one small Norman light. C19 porch with tall outer doorway with inscription "My soul doth magnify the Lord. The Lord careth for the righteous'. Inner door plank and straps. Interior: 3-bay nave chamfered arcade on octagonal piers and foliage caps, rood stair entrance, steep pointed chancel arch on tripartite stiff-leaf corbels; chancel, barell roof, C19 reredos arch to south chapel double hollow chamfer on octagonal responds. In south chapel a large mensa, with consecration crosses and large incised cross. Large 160q memorial to Sir Robert Woodrof. In the south aisle one window in style of Burne-Jones.
Listing NGR: SO6032100681
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