Listed Building record MDO9563 - Church of St Andrew, Gussage St Andrew, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A chapel of ease build in the twelfth century with thirteenth-century and later additions and alterations. The nave is of twelfth-century date, with a fourteenth-century roof, and the chancel thirteenth-century with a nineteenth-century roof. The chapel contains a 12th century font and wall paintings dating to the 13th or 14th centuries. The walls of the building are flint and ashlar covered with render and it has a tiled roof.
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Full Description
(ST 97611425) St Andrew's Church (NAT). <1>
St Andrew's Church, Gussage St Andrew, has flint walls with ashlar dressings, in part rendered, and a tiled roof. The 12th century nave has 13th century wall paintings. The chancel dates from late in the 13th century. <3>
Church of St Andrew Chapel of Ease, C12 nave, C13 chancel with alterations of the C14, C16, C18 and C19. Grade I (see list for details). <4>
Additional reference. <2>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 219.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 65-66, No 2, Plan & Photos.
- <4> SDO18076 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Wimborne District. 36.
- <5> SDO18275 Monograph: The church of Gussage St. Andrew.
- <6> SDO18276 Monograph: The church of Gussage St. Andrew's, Minchington.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210113.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred ST 97612 14256 (10m by 5m) |
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Map sheet | ST91SE |
Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 69
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210113
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 2
Record last edited
Feb 15 2023 9:47AM