Monument record COG 007 - Church of St Andrew

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Summary

St Andrew's Church is situated on the E of the parish and village.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8834 4040 (62m by 89m) Centred on
Map sheet TL84SE
Civil Parish GREAT CORNARD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

St Andrew's Church is situated on the E of the parish and village. Early flint C14 tower with pedimented niches on W front in re-entrant of buttresses. The spire is covered with wood shingles and a Tudor brick stair turret has been added on the N side. The font bowl is late C15 and has armorially charged shields. Inside the church are traces of wall paintings, including many framed scriptores of the Elizabethan period on the N aisle wall. Heavy C20 restoration. The traces of paintings have been obliterated (S1).
A church is recorded at Cornard Magna in the Domesday survey.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Cautley H M. 1975. Suffolk Churches. 256.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 6 2012 10:55AM

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