St Andrew's Church, Bishopstone
| Bishopstone | |
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Bishopstone, Sussex | |
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| Status: | Parish church |
 St Andrew, Bishopstone | |
| Church of England | |
| Diocese of Chichester | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ47240098 |
| Location: | 50°47’23"N, -0°5’16"E |
| History | |
| Saxon / Norman | |
| Information | |
The Church of Saint Andrew in Bishopstone in Sussex is the parish church. It is thought to date from the 8th century, and may well be the oldest church in the county.
The church is a Grade I listed building.[1] It is noted for its Saxon work in the south porch and tower, although the structure today is mainly Norman and Early English Gothic. Broadly speaking the nave and porch are Saxon, the north aisle and east end are Norman, while the tower is both: the bulk is Saxon and the top storey Norman. The church was rebuilt in 1200.
An ancient, Anglo-Saxon canonical sundial is found above its porch. The sundial is inscribed with the name 'Eadric', which his believed to name Eadric King of Kent, in 685/6.[2]
Within the church is a 12th century font. A medieval coffin lid is displayed too.
St Andrew's Church, the wall of the churchyard and enclosure to east, and the village almshouses form a group.
In the Middle Ages this was the church of an episcopal manor, hence the name of the village.
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1044059: Church of St Andrew (Grade I listing)
- ↑ Wall, J. Charles (1912), Porches & Fonts. Pub. Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd., London. P. 67.