St Andrew's Church, Headington

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St Andrew's Church

Headington, Oxfordshire

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View of St Andrew's Church in Old Headington.
Church of England
Diocese of Oxford
Location
Grid reference: SP544076
Location: 51°45’53"N, 1°12’44"W
Address: St Andrew's Road
History
Norman
Information
Website: standrewsheadington.co.uk

St Andrew's Church is the Church of England parish church in Headington,[1] a suburb of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. The church building is located in St Andrew's Road.[2] It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The church was built c.1160 in the Norman style.[3] A south aisle and tower were added in the 13th century. In 1862, J. C. Buckler lengthened the nave.

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References

  1. Hibbert, Christopher, ed (1988). "St Andrew, Church of Old Headington". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. p. 373. ISBN 0-333-39917-X. 
  2. St Andrew’s Church, St Andrew’s Road
  3. Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, 1974 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09639-2page 336