Diameter: 17.5" Bell 1 of 1
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Dove Bell ID: 50506 Tower ID: 17993 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Ashton-on-Ribble: St Andrew
Diocese of Blackburn
Church, 603260
http://www.standrewsashton.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: SD 515 305
Built in 1836, apparently just the tower and nave, enlarged and altered 1873-4 by Ewan Christian, vestry block added 1902 to the east end of the organ chamber. The large church has the odd “twin nave” arrangement so typical of earlier churches enlarged in the late 19th century, the Victorian extension of north aisle and organ chamber overpowering the original nave and stumpy neo-Romanesque west tower with its short broach spire, which struggles to give vertical emphasis to this otherwise long and low building.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
4-bay nave, 2-bay chancel and west tower, north aisle with organ chamber and vestry extension at east, and north-west porch.
Dimensions:
Nave estimated to be c 23m x 8m (78ft x 26ft), aisle equal.
Footprint of Church buildings: 564 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
Built in 1836, apparently just the tower and nave, enlarged and altered 1873-4 by Ewan Christian, vestry block added 1902 to the east end of the organ chamber. The chancel screen and other chancel fittings were donated in the 1930s.
Ashton was settled in the early medieval period and there is documentary evidence for a medieval hall and motte-and-bailey castle (Tulketh Hall) and a short-lived Cistercian Abbey in the immediate vicinity of the site. The site may therefore be of some archaeological potential for this and later periods, and the Sites and Monuments Record should be consulted before any development is contemplated.
Exterior Description
The only part of the earlier church remaining is the neo-Romanesque tower and the shell of the nave, otherwise the building is simple Early English style, a very straight-forward makeover, or perhaps better almost completely new church, by Christian.
The square 3-stage tower has clasping buttresses to first stage, set-back belfry stage, and short broach spire. There are two round-headed lancets to the first stage, one similar but larger window to the second stage with a hoodmould, and triple round-headed louvred lancets to the belfry. Not a hugely dominant or architecturally impressive feature.
The nave has 2-centred pointed windows with hoodmoulds and simple plate-tracery, all 2-lights except that in the wider east bay which has three lights. The north aisle in matching style, with simple gabled porch to west bay with moulded arch and modern glazed doors and a 3-light in the west wall. The gables are coped and there are good finial crosses to each gable.
The chancel has a similar 3-light in the east wall, a lancet in the north and two lancets in the south. The organ chamber has a lancet and adjacent pointed door with hoodmoulds in the north wall and another 2-light in the east wall. This is partly obscured by the low vestry block, which has two lancets in the east wall and a single in the north.
Building Fabric and Features
Nave
19th century 4-bay
Chancel
19th century 2-bay
Tower (component)
19th century west
Aisle
19th century north
Organ (component)
19th century chamber
Vestry
20th century extension block
Porch
19th century north west
Building Materials
Sandstone
19th century coursed squared
Timber
19th century roof structure
Slate
19th century roofing
Interior
Interior Description
Moving inside, and looking west, there is a plain round-headed tower arch. Turning east, there is a 4-bay aisle arcade with stout cylindrical piers of polished pink granite carrying low double-chamfered arches. The nave and aisle have arch-braced king-post roofs with curved struts, taken down to plain moulded consoles. The nave and aisles are fully pewed with panelled benches with moulded ends, simple choir stalls.
The chancel arch is of two orders, the inner taken down to moulded consoles of polished granite. There is an attractive gilded wrought iron screen within it. The chancel has a waggon roof. The floors are of stone flags throughout, with iron heating grilles, some of which are loose, geometric black-and-white tiles in the chancel. The organ chamber has a simple pointed arch, with the pipes displayed within above plain wooden panelling. 2-bay Sedilia in the south wall with brown marble column, piscina in the north wall and panelling behind the elaborate altar.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
19th century Light stained oak with blind tracery and riddle posts with gilded angels.
Reredos
19th century Carved panelled oak reredos with tracery.
Pulpit
19th century The pulpit is of light oak, octagonal, tracery panels.
Lectern
19th century Brass eagle, twisted stem, given 1871.
Font (component)
19th century Round font, plain, with modern domed wooden lid. Stands in a cleared space near the east end of the north aisle.
Stained Glass (window)
19th / 20th century • The east window depicting the Passion, and three lancets in the side walls with scenes from the ministry of Christ, a scheme possibly by Hardman. • 3-light eastern window of the nave, St Michael defeating the serpent, donated in memory of William Birley, Churchwarden by his wife Eliza in 1894. Possibly by Kempe? • 2-light, Christ calling St Peter and Andrew from their nets, 1922 in memory of Revd Wiseman. Unsigned. • 3-light in the west end of the north aisle, the Good Samaritan.
Inscribed Object
19th / 20th century • James Pedder, died 1846, large monument with white tablet in sarcophagus form surmounted by woman weeping over broken Corinthian column, also of Jane, relict of the above, died 1864. • Jane Pedder, died 1838, and Mary Ann, died 1840, daughters of the above. Wall tablet surmounted by draped urn. Both of these by C Lewis of Cheltenham. • Captain Thomas Pedder died 1858, a white marble relief with sarcophagus flanked by military weepers and with inscription recording that he died of sunstroke after participating in the Relief of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny. By H Weekes. • Richard Newsham Pedder of 8th Irish Hussars, died Calcutta 1863, wall tablet surmounted by trophies, helmets etc. • Herbert Davies M.B., CH.B. died 1900 in Orange River Colony, of dysentery, while serving as civil surgeon in Transvaal War, wall tablet with profile in relief. • Framed list of vicars since 1837.
Plaque (component)
19th / 20th century • Brass plaque in memory of Revd Armstrong, vicar 1854-1887, erected by Revd Taylor, his colleague in the rebuilding of this church 1873-4. • Dark bronze(?) plaque in memory of Revd Wiseman, vicar 1887-1922. • Brass plaque framed within a mural of flanking angels, in memory of Samuel Perry died 1873 aged 15. • Large dark bronze(?) plaque within stone surround in memory of John Gent. of Cadley, died in London 1848.
Organ (component)
19th century Two manual pipe organ by Willis.
Inscribed Object
20th century In addition to the 19th-century monuments described above, the following 20th-century memorials: • Marble triptych, highly carved with panel tracery and a figure of St Michael in a niche in the head, with two inset brass panels inscribed with the names of the fallen in World War I. • Plain brown marble tablet to the fallen in World War II, with inlaid flags of England and Scotland. • Regimental flags at the east end of the north aisle. • Brass plaque in memory of Walter Eccles, killed in action in France 1916. • Stone tablet in memory of Walter Davies, killed in action in France 1915.
Bells
Portable Furnishings and Artworks
Registers kept at Record Office.
Churchyard
Grid reference: SD 515 305
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard has war graves.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
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'Seek advice' Species
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To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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