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St Andrew's Church, Plymouth

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The church existed at least as early as the beginning of the 11th century, but was possibly established in the 8th century. By the 15th century it needed to be enlarged because of the growth of the town. A
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after extensive bomb damage in World War II. The Resurgam Door is a commemoration of this. The length is 185 feet (56 m) and the width 96 feet (29 m). There are two aisles on each side of the
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The Church was re-roofed and restored by Etchells and re-consecrated on 30 November 1957, St Andrew's Day. The restoration includes a new chancel as the old one had been made into a ruin.
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Fermer, Michael T. and Parkinson, John F., "A Short History and Pictorial Guide to the Church of St Andrew, Plymouth", The Church of St Andrew, Plymouth, May 1975.
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In March 1941, St Andrew's Parish Church was bombed and badly damaged. Amid the smoking ruins a headmistress nailed over the door a wooden sign saying simply
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tomb now located in the north transept is the only remaining feature of the earlier church. The principal building of Plymouth blue-sky
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at the period. The tower is 136 feet (41 m) high and was funded by Thomas Yogge, a prosperous merchant,
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in 2009 and it continues to operate as the focus for religious civic events for the city and as a bustling
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It is likely to be on the site of the original Saxon church and was once attached to the abbey of
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and was built in the mid to late 15th century. The church was heavily damaged during the
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There is a notable collection of 17th-century plate, and one chalice and cover of 1590.
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The Life of Sir Martin Frobisher, Knight: Containing a Narrative of the Spanish Armada
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at St Andrew's; his last church appointment was as Bishop of Truro.
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Jack Spence "Plymouth Minster - A History of St Andrew's" ,2019
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Ealphege, vicar in the reign of King William II (d. 1100)
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tradition of Anglicanism, and has expressed support for
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St Andrew's Church, Plymouth, accessed 13 October 2011
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but was rebuilt after the war. It was designated as a
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The organ, the largest west of Bristol, was built by
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John Hatchard, vicar from 1824 to his death in 1869
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St Andrew, Plymouth

Denomination
Church of England
Churchmanship
Evangelical
Parish church
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Archdeaconry
Archdeaconry of Plymouth
Deanery
Parish
Vicar(s)

Anglican
Plymouth
Devon
Plymouth Blitz
Minster Church
evangelical
Plympton
Purbeck marble
effigy
limestone
Dartmoor
granite
buttressing
Perpendicular style
John Foulston

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