West end and tower of St Andrew's
Introduction
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West end and tower of St Andrew's
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 18 Jun 2024
The present church was founded in 1829 and was designed by Richard Curver, who took inspiration from local buildings and materials: it is mainly Red Sandstone with Hamstone dressings, and is in the Perpendicular Gothic style. Grade II* listed. At first the exterior was rendered, but later calls to remove it in 1880 allowed the fine appearance to be seen - however, the stone is not the most resistant to erosion. Another tale from the early days is recorded thus: 'In 1827 a crack developed in the tower during the construction of the church. Legend has it that the devil, riding on a green dragon, which it had summoned up for the occasion, wasn't too happy that the church was being enlarged and the tower repaired, so he threw rocks at the church. He missed with his first shot. As the devil was taking aim for a second go, the Spirit of St. Andrew appeared and thrust a cross at the devil (and dragon) causing them to make a hasty retreat.' At the time of visiting, the interior was closed off for some significant works that were being undertaken.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.041035
Longitude
-3.30992