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Chilcomb, Hampshire  -  St Andrew's Church
12th century

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Notes in italics from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight by Nikolaus Pevsner and David Lloyd (1967)
Yale University Press, New Haven and London.


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The village of Chilcomb lies just outside Winchester, seen in the distance.

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St Andrew's is Away from the village, under the downs. The church is Norman, see the windows in nave and chancel and their inner appearance. See also the two plain doorways and ...

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... the chancel arch with its unmoulded arch. On the imposts incised zigzag. ... Screen. Perhaps early C17.

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Chancel east end Tiles in the chancel Below bellcote


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