Church of St Andrew, Ansford
| Church of St Andrew | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Ansford, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°05′39″N 2°31′05″W / 51.0943°N 2.5180°W |
| Built | 15th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St. Andrew |
| Designated | 24 March 1961[1] |
| Reference no. | 1307553 |
  Location of Church of St Andrew in Somerset | |
The Church of St Andrew in Ansford, Somerset, England, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History[edit]
The tower remains from the 15th-century building; however, the rest of the church was rebuilt in 1861 by Charles Edmund Giles.[1][2]
In the 18th century the living was held by the family of James Woodforde the author of The Diary of a Country Parson.[1][3]
The parish was combined with All Saints in Castle Cary in 2017 to form a single benefice.[4][5]
Architecture[edit]
The stone building has Doulting stone dressings and slate roofs. It consists of a two-bay chancel, three-bay nave and a north aisle. There is a vestry to the north-east and organ chamber to the south-east. The three-stage west tower is supported by corner buttresses.[1] The tower holds six bells,[6] having been increased from four in the 1990s.[7]
The interior has 19th-century fittings except the 17th-century pulpit, a chest from the 16th century and a 12th- or 13th-century font.[1] The font is made of yellow/grey stone has a circumference of 1.94 metres (6 ft 4 in).[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Church of St. Andrew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Ansford". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "The Ansford Descent to Locking". The Woodforde Family. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Welcome". All Saints, Castle Cary and St Andrews, Ansford. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "St Andrew's". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "History of St Andrews". All Saints’ and St Andrew’s. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Ansford, Somerset, St Andrew". Keltek Trust. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "St Andrew, Ansford, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 15 April 2018.