St. Andrew's Church, Kingham
Parish church. Mid-C14 and C15; chancel rebuilt 1688, south aisle added and
whole extensively restored 1852-3. Regularly coursed and dressed ironstone with Interior. C19 double-chamfered pointed south doorway with hoodmould. C14 north
nave arcade in 4 bays has octagonal piers with pointed double-chamfered arches,
moulded capitals and chamfered plinths; C19 copy of sane to south. To east of
east arch on north side is chamfered Tudor-arched doorway to fonder rood loft.
Trefoil-headed window below with groove for farmer glazing and square recess
directly below that. Apparently C19 pointed double-chamfered chancel arch has
semi-circular responds with moulded plinths and nail-head ornament to capitals; outline of former steep-pitched nave roof visible above. Pointed tower arch has
2 orders of concave mouldings. C19 trefoil-headed arch pierced in wall to east
of east arch of south arcade and two C19 trefoil-headed sedilia and piscina with
credence shelf in south wall of chancel. Pointed C14 Easter Sepulchre opposite
and infilled rectangular recess in south wall Nave has low-pitched tie beam
roof in 7 bays with short braced wall-posts on head corbels (eaves line of
former roof visible below) and gilded bosses at intersection of panels. Painted
inscription on north wall records its construction: "THE NEW ROOF/GEORGE WILLIAM
BR00KS/Church-Wardens/1774". Contemporary lean-to aisle roofs with painted
bosses; common rafters of north roof plastered over. C19 arch-braced roof in 4
bays to chancel has billet moulding to wall-plate and stone corbels carved as
angels. Seating of 1852-3; bench ends of pale composition stone have blind
tracery patterns and poppy heads,those to front of 2 areas of seating in nave
and choir stalls entirely constructed of stone with blind tracery patterns.
Contemporary square stone pulpit also has blind tracery patterns plus pierced
quatrefoils to top. C13 circular font with moulded plinth. Stone-flag floor to
nave and aisles and C19 encaustic tiles to chancel, including to raised
sanctuary, which has mid-C19 stone reredos above contemporary wooden altar table
with painted panels of saints and angels in circular and pointed recesses.
Elaborate C19 Gothic-style brass chandelier hanging from roof and brass altar
rails of 1885. Stained glass throughout mainly of 1852-3 but vivid east window
is 1843. Monuments. North wall of chancel: brass plate to Katherine James
(d.1588) in Easter Sepulchre; kneeling figure with her 3 children. To west of
doorway is memorial to Lt. Col. Henry Samuel Davies (d.1851) by R. Physick of
London: mourning soldier leaning on sarcophagus. Collection of C18 wall
memorials and cartouches including one with scrolls and cherubs to Reverend
William Dowdeswell (d.1711) and one C18 hatchment in tower. St. Andrew's Church is listed Grade II*. For more information about the listing see CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, Kingham - 1283232 | Historic England. |