Description

TM 26 SE KETTLEBURGH CHURCH ROAD

3/132 Church of
7.12.66 St. Andrew

GV I

Parish church. Medieval, restored 1890. Nave, chancel, west
tower, south porch. Random flint rubble, the nave and chancel
plastered, knapped flint tower; stone dressings; plaintiled roof.
Late C14 tower: 3-stage diagonal buttresses to west face,
crenellated parapet; flushwork to plinth and buttresses; 3-light
west window, 2-light bell chamber openings. Nave with various 2-
light late C14 or C15 windows, including some at clerestory
level, all irregularly spaced; north east nave has blocked arch
which gave access to a former chapel; to the left of the arch is
a trefoil -headed piscina. Blocked north nave doorway. Simple
porch of knapped flint with some flushwork to the base. Chancel
probably C15: to the south one broad lancet window in brick, one
renewed 2-light window and Priest's doorway, to the north one 2-
light square headed window; renewed 3-light east window in
Perpendicular style. Original north and south doors to nave.
C19 6-bay nave roof with arch-braced collars; embattled
wallplate and carved cornice, probably re-used from original
roof. C15 4-bay chancel roof with moulded and crenellated
wallplate. C15 octagonal font with carved bowl, early C18 cover.
Pulpit incorporates early C17 panelling; rood screen with some
early C17 panels in dado, the remainder a late C19
reconstruction. 4 C15 poppyhead benches in chancel; C17 altar
rails. Royal Arms of Anne below tower arch, with 2 good painted
Commandment boards of the same period at east end of chancel.
Effigy brass (incomplete) to Arthur Pennyng (1593) and his 2
wives in north east chancel. Graded I for medieval fabric and
fittings.

Listing NGR: TM2649860626

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17527163

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