St Andrew's Church, Castle Combe

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St Andrew's is a parish church in Castle Combe, Wiltshire built in the 13th century with additions in later centuries. It was restored due to structural concerns in the 19th century. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]

St Andrew's Church
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South side of church
St Andrew's Church, Castle Combe is located in Wiltshire
St Andrew's Church, Castle Combe
Location within Wiltshire
Coordinates: 51°29′36.34″N 2°13′46.45″W / 51.4934278°N 2.2295694°W / 51.4934278; -2.2295694
LocationCastle Combe, Wiltshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated20 December 1960
Completed13th and 15th centuries, restored 19th century
Specifications
MaterialsRubble stone and ashlar, stone tile roof
Administration
ParishCastle Combe
DeaneryChippenham
DioceseBristol
ProvinceCanterbury

Building[]

The structure of the church mostly originates from the 15th century, but includes some extant 13th century work in the chancel and 14th century work in the chapel.[1] The building is composed mainly of rubble stone and ashlar, with a stone tile roof. There is a tower on the west side of the building on which construction begun in 1434. The tower has many features of a late medieval church including pinnacles, diagonal buttresses and battlements. The interior of the church consists of a nave, chapels to the northeast and southeast, aisles and a south porch.[1]

Circa 13th century memorial dedicated to Sir Walter de Dunstanville.
C. 13th century memorial dedicated to Sir Walter de Dunstanville.

The Lady Chapel was the Scrope family chapel as of the mid 15th century. In the early 19th century the structure became unstable and the building was restored, funded chiefly by a member of the Scrope family.[1][2] There was further restoration to the roof in 1962. Many of the adornments, such as the 19th century chancel fittings bear the Scrope family coat of arms.[1] There is a 19th-century canopied Gothic Scrope family monument in the Lady Chapel.

Within the Lady Chapel there is a late Norman memorial dedicated to a Baron of Castle Combe, Walter de Dunstanville (d. 1270).[2] The effigy is cross legged indicating Dunstanville served in the crusades.[3]

In recent years there have been a number of restoration projects for the church, with work being completed to the roof and medieval screen in 2016 and 2018 respectively.[4]

The organ was donated in 1911 and renovated in 1988.[2]

There is an operational medieval faceless clock at the base of the tower.[5]


Churchyard[]

There are a number of tombs, memorials and monuments in the churchyard, 25 of which are Grade II listed.

Status[]

The church is part of the Bybrook Team Ministry and is still actively used for worship.[3]

See also[]

  • Grade I listed buildings in Wiltshire

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1022864)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Church of St. Andrew, Castle Combe". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 8 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "St Andrew, Castle Combe". Bybrook Team Ministry. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. ^ "The Parish Church of St. Andrew". Castle Combe Village Website. Retrieved 8 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "St Andrew's History". Castle Combe Village Website. Retrieved 8 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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