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St Andrew's Church, Rollestone
St Andrew's Church is in Rollestone Road, Rollestone, Wiltshire, England. It is a redundant Anglican church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[1] It was declared redundant on 1 July 1993, and was vested in the Trust on 8 February 1995.[2] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[3] St Andrew's was built in the early 13th century.[1] For the early part of its history, until the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the church was a possession of the Knights Hospitaller.[4][5] It has been suggested that Jane Seymour was baptised at the church in the early 16th century around 1508, however this may be a confusion with another child of the same name.[6][5] It is constructed in flint and stone in a chequerwork pattern.[1] The church consists of a chancel and nave which was given a new roof in the 16th century.[7] The nave is 32 feet (9.8 m) by 15 feet (4.6 m) while the chancel is 9 feet 8 inches (2.95 m) by 9 feet 6 inches (2.90 m).[4] Rebuilding work on the chancel and chancel arch were undertaken in 1845.[7] The church has two large Perpendicular windows.[1] The stained glass is 17th century.[5] The font dating from the 13th century and has a 17th-century cover.[5] The oak benches were brought from the redundant church of St Catherine's at Haydon, Dorset in 1981.[1] Rollestone became part of the parish of Shrewton in the early 20th century. The parish now includes St Mary's Church, Maddington as well.[6][7] See alsoReferences
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