Church of St Andrew, Eastleach Turville explained

Church of St Andrew
Denomination:Church of England
Diocese:Gloucester
Province:Canterbury
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed building
Designated Date:26 Jan 1961
Pushpin Map:Gloucestershire
Benefice:South Cotswold Team Ministry

The Anglican Church of St Andrew at Eastleach Turville in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]

History

The nave, north wall and arch of the chancel were built in the 12th century. In the 13th a north aisle and tower were added. Various restorations and revisions were carried out in the 17th to 19th centuries and the three-bay hammerbeam roof was replaced in 1906 or 1909 in elm.[1] [2]

John Keble was the curate of this church and the neighbouring St Michael and St Martin's Church in 1815. The Keble family had been lords of the manor for generations.[3]

The parish is part of the South Cotswold Team Ministry benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[4]

Architecture

The limestone building has stone slate roofs. It consists of a chancel, nave with north transept and a west tower.[5] [1]

The saddleback tower was added in the late 12th or early 13th century. It contains two bells which were recast by Rudhall of Gloucester in 1789.[5]

The Norman doorway, which dates from around 1130, has a carved tympanum with Christ in Majesty in the centre with angels on either side.[6] [7] This is surrounded by enriched chevron mouldings.[8]

The octagonal font was carved in the 15th century and the hexagonal pulpit with its carved panels is Jacobean.[6] [1] The parish chest is from 1678.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Andrew . National Heritage List for England . Historic England . 17 October 2020 . 6 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160506045629/http://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1089225 . live .
  2. Book: Lees . Hilary . Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds . 1998 . Walnut Tree . 978-0948251924. 32–33.
  3. Book: Moriarty . Denis . Buildings of the Cotswolds . 1989 . Gollancz . 978-0575040595. 104.
  4. Web site: St Andrew's, Eastleach . A Church Near You . Church of England . 17 October 2020 . 17 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017202027/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14335/more-information/ . live .
  5. Web site: Eastleach Turville Pages 61-69 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 7 . British History Online . Victoria County History . 17 October 2020 . 9 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201009071215/https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol7/pp61-69#h3-0005 . live .
  6. Web site: St Andrew’s Church, Eastleach Turville, Gloucestershire . Wasleys . 17 October 2020 . 17 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017202026/http://wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/churches/england/cotswolds/gloucestershire/gloucestershire_two/eastleach_turville/index.html . live .
  7. Web site: Ross . David . Eastleach Turville, St Andrew's Church . Britain Express . 17 October 2020 . 5 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805164102/https://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=5087 . live .
  8. Book: Verey . David . Cotswold Churches . 2007 . The History Press . 978-1845880286. 101–102.

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