St. Andrew's Church at Nuthurst.

21st September 2006

St Andrew's is a building of mixed date, ranging from the 20th century Fort Worth, Moschini and East windows to the 12th Century chancel and possibly earlier. Of particular note are the ceiling painitings in the chancel and the painted rood screen.

The war memorial Lych Gate		The church from the lych gate	View from the west.
North side of the church showing the vestry, added in 1907.			Lectern and parish chest.
The 13th Century parish chest.	Porch, the inscription reads ''Enter into His Gates with Thanksgiving''	Tiles in the porch.	The pulpit erected im memory of Robert Henderson of Sedgwick Park in 1896
The rood screen, decorated with 8 saints (St. Lewinna, St. Hugh, St. Dunstan, St. Richard, St. Wilfrith, St. Cuthman, St Leonard and St. Hilda) and bears the words 'Sic enim dilexit deus mundum ut filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum no pereat (John 3:16)	Detail of the rood screen, L-R Ss. Wilfrith, Cuthman, Leonard and Hilda.	The painted ceiling dates from 1947 when the chancel was redecorated in memory of Mr. W. Abbey of Sedgwick Park.	Detail of the ceiling
The organ case. The text reads thus: ''Omnis spiritus laudet Dominum. Jubilate Deo introite in conspecto eius in exultatione. Laudate eum in tympano et choro.'' which tanslates as ''All ye people praise the Lord. Be joyful in the Lord; come before His presence with jubilation. Praise Him with drums and choirs.''	The altar.	Detail of the altar.	The east window was made in 1949 and depicts aspects of the character of St. Andrew
The Moschini Window which was designed by Thomas Denny and installed in 1994 to the memory of Alexander Moschini	A colourful plaque erected to the memory of Lt. Noel Roland Abbey who died in the Great War.	Tiles	The Fort Worth Window is an exact replica of that to be found in the University Christian Church at Ft. Worth, TX, USA and commemorates the ties of the church and choir with churches overseas.