Weight: 255 lbs Diameter: 22.25" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1862
Dove Bell ID: 56562 Tower ID: 21544 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Leicester: St Andrew
Diocese of Leicester
Church, 619034
https://standrewsjarromstreet.orgOverview
Grid reference: SK 584 37
St Andrew’s church was built between 1860-62 by Sir George Gilbert Scott. The church is an unusual example of Scott making extensive use of polychromic brickwork and is believed to show how the architect William Butterfield influenced Scott's work. The church has a cruciform plan with a lower apsidal chancel and south porch. To its north the parish room (the former Godber Memorial building) was built in the angle between the north transept and the nave of the church. This opened in November 1900. To the north again is a late twentieth century community hall.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 685 m²
Exterior Description
The church is externally constructed with red brickwork, ornamented with blue brick and freestone patterning. The roofs of the Church are covered with Swithland slates laid in diminishing courses. The church is constructed in an Early-English style, with steep roofs supported by a brick corbel table and with simplified Gothic details. The five-bay nave windows comprising of paired lancets under a roundel, which are grouped by a relieving arch, to give the impression of plate tracery. Above the impost level the walls are ornamented with blue-brick diapering. There is a gabled bellcote rising from the apex of the east gable wall of the nave, with arched openings for three bells. The west door is framed by three orders of shafts and a step moulded arch. The west window is made up of two, twolight windows beneath a cusped circular window. These are grouped by a shallow arched recess, which is flanked by buttresses. Between these buttresses and the corner buttresses there is a lancet window. The exterior of the chancel is more richly decorated. It has blind arcading with freestone shafts set on a high brick plinth. Alternate arches of the arcade frame lancet windows.
Interior
Interior Description
The interior of the nave is faced in buff brickwork with polychrome dressings and banding. It has a powerful six-bay arched-brace roof rising from short wall piers. Each truss is constructed of two parallel braces joined by cross-braced framing. Floors are red and black tiles, with raised floorboards below the pews. The round stone font is dated 1862 and has a buttressed wooden canopy. The marble polygonal pulpit was added in 1892 and is especially ornate, incorporating 2 marble shafts and detached octagonal shafts to the stem. It also has steps with an ornate iron and brass balustrade. The nave benches are plain, with notional arm rests. The chancel arch has an inner order which bears onto corbels. The chancel roof is a commonrafter roof. The altar was added in the 1890s, it is an impressive alabaster piece inlaid with figures of Christ and angels. The chancel glazing is possibly by Clayton & Bell.
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SK 584 37
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
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.
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.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
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.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
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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