Bradfield shown on old map by John Speede 1610
(The Old Map Company)

St. Andrew's  church can be found in
Church Road, Bradfield, Berks.  It is  built on the banks of the River Pang. People have worshipped here since
ancient times--an Abbey being built in  AD 688 by order of King Ine of Wessex

The Church was originally dedicated to St. John the Baptist but was rededicated in 1848 to St. Andrew when it was extensively enlarged by the Revd. Thomas Stevens, Rector and Lord of the Manor as a memorial to his father Henry  Stevens.

All the new building was made in local flint, faced inside with chalk taken from a local quarry (now the site of Bradfield College's Greek Theatre). The new design incorporated a large nave designed to accommodate choral services. The local villagers could not offer enough voices, so the Rector founded St. Andrew's College (1850)  later renamed Bradfield College.

The 14th century North Aisle is a graceful remnant of the earlier church. The Manor of
Bradfield  was held at that time by the De la Beches of
Aldworth--so it is of
particular interest that the north arcade is the same
design as its fellow in
Aldworth. The organ was  first rebuilt in 1814 with  donations totalling £151 6s 4d. It was enlarged  by the famous Holditch in 1848, then  rebuilt  and re-sited in the North aisle in 1965.

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William Rambling wrote his name in the chalk wall of the bell tower in 1714

The church is used for regular       worship and is used daily as a    House of Prayer. 
It hosts many concerts, choral events, festivals  and craft workshops. 
The Stained Glass workshops
proved  very popular.

Benefice | Team Leaders of the Benefice | Church Calendar--  | St. Denys--Stanford Dingley | St. Andrew-- Bradfield | St. Peter-- Southend  | Stained Glass Windows | Bell Ringers of the Benefice | Other Activities | Church Choir

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