Diameter: 19.38" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1842
Dove Bell ID: 53815 Tower ID: 20015 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Exeter: St Andrew
Diocese of Exeter
Closed Church, 615087
Modern
Overview
Grid reference: SX 916 915
Built 1962-3, designed by Lucas Roberts and Brown. The church has a steeply pitched roof with flat roofed hall separated by sliding partition.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Church with south-east vestry and south aisle (functions as hall) with kitchen to east. South-west entrance lobby with toilets.
Dimensions:
[Approximate] Nave 12m (40ft) x 8m (26ft), chancel 4m (13ft) x 8m (26ft)
Description of Archaeology and History
St Andrew’s was built in 1962-3, designed by Lucas Roberts and Brown. The contractors were N Pratt Clyst St Mary. Messrs Wippells designed and supplied pews and other furniture. A date stone, laid by the Bishop of Exeter in June 1962, can be seen in the west elevation.
The church replaced another which was destroyed by a bomb in December 1942. A painting at the west end of the nave records the original building, a temporary tin structure.
Heritage Gateway records the site of an Augustinian priory cell of St Mary to the south-east of the site, dissolved in 1539. Princes Gardens, to the west, where William Lucombe’s nursery was founded in 1720, are listed.
The archaeological potential of the site is low. There are no known designations relating to the ecology of the plot, though it is within a conservation area.
Exterior Description
St Andrew’s is a steeply gabled A-frame single cell structure. Externally the steeply pitched roof sits on relatively low brick walls, chamfered at the corner edges. The west elevation has vertically aligned glazed timber panels with narrow strips of brickwork to either side. A gold crucifix is fixed to the timberwork. Two tones of brick creates interest to the north and south elevation. A darker shade of brick is used beneath each square window along the north side, which serves to mark out each bay. Along the top of the spaced-out square windows is a continuous line of glazing.
A flat-roofed projection extends to the south side. Dormer windows can be seen projecting from the pitched south roof-slope above. The lobby, in the south-west corner, has an asymmetric pitch to the roof. It is built in pink stone with prominent cement pointing and contrasts with the church behind. One side is glazed.
Building Fabric and Features
Church
20th century
Vestry
20th century south-east
Church Hall
20th century in what is technically the south aisle
Kitchen
20th century to the east
Building Materials
Brick
20th century two colours
Wood
20th century laminated wood portal frames
Limestone
20th century local Stoneycombe pink limestone to lobby
Concrete
20th century tiled roof
Interior
Interior Description
The interior of the six-bay nave is light and airy. A level granwood tile floor has carpet laid along the aisle and fixed oak pews, contemporary with the building, to either side. The walls are of exposed brick and the ceilings of fibreboard. The bays are marked out by the laminated wood trusses of the frame, formed in a cruck-frame fashion. Metal spotlights are fixed to each truss. Curtains along the south wall hide the partition behind. At the west end glass extends the full height of the elevation, clear at the bottom with shades of yellow glass above.
At the east end a cross is fixed to the wall behind the altar. The chancel is raised by a single step, and the altar by one more. Over the altar is a suspended branched light (meant to be a later edition and not in working order). Sky-lights pierce the ceiling above it.
The room to the south has a low ceiling and is floored in coloured carpet tiles. The brickwork in non-worship areas is plastered.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
20th century open framed hardwood table with panelled frontals
Lectern
19th century modern oak pedestal, 19th century oak
Font (component)
20th century modern stainless steel bowl in hardwood stand
Rail
20th century plain oak
Organ (component)
20th century II manual organ, 1962 by Daniel of Clevedon, presented c 1982
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SX 916 915
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.
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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