St Andrew's Church, Aylestone

St Andrew's Church, Aylestone
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Andrew
Administration
Diocese	Leicester
Archdeaconry	Leicester
Parish	Aylestone, Leicestershire
Clergy
Rector	Rowena Bass [1]

St Andrew's Church is a church in Aylestone, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building. ^[2]

History

Gargoyle on the porch

The church is built of Triassic sandstone. ^[3] The north aisle was added in the 13th century, as was the tower, which now has a broach spire. ^[4] The 14th century saw the chancel, which is longer and wider than the nave, ^{[5] [4]} being built and the north aisle enlarged. ^[2] The south aisle was added the following century and a clerestory was added. ^[5]

References

1. "Aylestone: St Andrew". www.achurchnearyou.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
2. "CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, Non Civil Parish - 1074054 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
3. Parker 2004 , p. 36
4. Pevsner 1960 , p. 167
5. Braund & Evans 1983 , p. 8

Bibliography

• Braund, John; Evans, Janet (1983). Old Aylestone. Blaby, Leicester: Anderson Publications. ISBN   0-907917-04-6.
• Dare, M. Paul (1924). Ayleston Manor and Church. Leicester: Edgar Backus.
• Pevsner, Nikolaus (1960). The Buildings of England:Leicestershire and Rutland. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin.
• Parker, J. John (2004). Spirit of Aylestone. Blaby, Leicester: Blaby Art and Print.

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