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St Andrew's Church, Ashford Bowdler, Ludlow, Shropshire

St. Andrew's Church, Ashford Bowdler.
St. Andrew's Church, Ashford Bowdler.
St. Andrew's - Roadside parking area and gravel driveway leading to the churchyard.
St. Andrew's - Roadside parking area and gravel driveway leading to the churchyard.
View of the short, level gravel path leading to St. Andrew's church entrance porch from the churchyard gate.
View of the short, level gravel path leading to St. Andrew's church entrance porch from the churchyard gate.
To open the churchyard gate, lift the gate latch and raise the gate down bolt where secured in place.
To open the churchyard gate, lift the gate latch and raise the gate down bolt where secured in place.
Caution - porch threshold has a low step.
Caution - porch threshold has a low step.
St. Andrew's church - south face and churchyard. To the right of the picture can be seen the barrier fence to the River Teme which flanks the church.
St. Andrew's church - south face and churchyard. To the right of the picture can be seen the barrier fence to the River Teme which flanks the church.
Extensive repair work to buttress the south walls had to be undertaken to prevent their collapsing after erosion weakened the river bank.
Extensive repair work to buttress the south walls had to be undertaken to prevent their collapsing after erosion weakened the river bank.
Beyond the Church porch can also be seen 1 of 2 blocked up doorways dating back to Norman times. The 2nd blocked doorway is on the church's North face.
Beyond the Church porch can also be seen 1 of 2 blocked up doorways dating back to Norman times. The 2nd blocked doorway is on the church's North face.
Interior view of the Church entrance/exit door leading to/from the Porch. Also showing light levels.
Interior view of the Church entrance/exit door leading to/from the Porch. Also showing light levels.
Close-up view of church door latch.
Close-up view of church door latch.
Close-up view of tiled porch floor and door threshold.
Close-up view of tiled porch floor and door threshold.
Close-up view of contrasting floor surfaces on interior and exterior of church door and of the raised, stone threshold.
Close-up view of contrasting floor surfaces on interior and exterior of church door and of the raised, stone threshold.
View of brushwood doormat situated just inside the church entrance door.
View of brushwood doormat situated just inside the church entrance door.
Tiled porch floor maybe slippery - take care.
Tiled porch floor maybe slippery - take care.
Caution - porch door entrance has a raised threshold.
Caution - porch door entrance has a raised threshold.
St. Andrew's Church - Font.
St. Andrew's Church - Font.
Interior view looking between the box pewes along the Nave towards the East Window and Chancel.
Interior view looking between the box pewes along the Nave towards the East Window and Chancel.
Close-up view showing door catch opener on box pew.
Close-up view showing door catch opener on box pew.
View showing interior dimensions and bench seating inside a box pew.
View showing interior dimensions and bench seating inside a box pew.
St. Andrew's - View of Chancel. There is a low step up to the Chancel. Also, the tiled floor of the Chancel maybe slippery - take care.
St. Andrew's - View of Chancel. There is a low step up to the Chancel. Also, the tiled floor of the Chancel maybe slippery - take care.
St Andrew's - Church Alter.
St Andrew's - Church Alter.
St. Andrew's - Church Pulpit.
St. Andrew's - Church Pulpit.
Interior view between the box pews along the Nave towards the West Window;also showing light level.
Interior view between the box pews along the Nave towards the West Window;also showing light level.
Close-up view of the West Window - the bell ropes to St. Andrew's peel of two bells in the tower above can be seen framing the Window.
Close-up view of the West Window - the bell ropes to St. Andrew's peel of two bells in the tower above can be seen framing the Window.
Interior view looking west across the pews towards the church entrance/exit door.
Interior view looking west across the pews towards the church entrance/exit door.
A number of commemorative monuments adorn the walls at the Western end of the Church.
A number of commemorative monuments adorn the walls at the Western end of the Church.
Information leaflets are available in the Church.
Information leaflets are available in the Church.
St. Andrew's Church is in the village of Ashford Bowdler just off the A49 , near Ludlow.
St. Andrew's Church is in the village of Ashford Bowdler just off the A49 , near Ludlow.

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