St Andrew's Church (Church of England) Bradfield, Berkshire

Details

Accessibility

Limited on-street parking

Slopping and uneven, gravel and grassy paths lead to the church porch.

The porch entrance has step access leading to the church interior.

The Nave and Chancel are accessed via several steps.

The interior has a tiled floor.

The central aisle has a metal grid running down the middle.

'The Church Loo'/toilet- located in an outbuilding (Details prior to 2022)

Brief description

A Grade II* listed building, St. Andrew's church (early 14th century) was enlarged and restored in 1847 as a memorial to Henry Stevens, the father of Rev. Thomas Stevens, Rector, and Lord of the Manor. However the church has been purchased in 2019 by Bradfield College, https://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk/  which has created the "St Andrew's Project" whose details and web links we have published below, entailing major interior alterations whilst keeping the stained glass windows. Please note that our photographs show the church interior PRIOR to the purchase by Bradfield College.

A full architectural description of the church's interior and exterior is available online from the British Listed Buildings website (link below).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradfield,_Berkshire

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/

https://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk/bradfield-for-life/st-andrews-project/

https://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk/article/st-andrews-project/

"In light of the successful completion of the purchase of St Andrew’s Church from the Oxford Diocese and Church Commissioners in September, the College has revealed its plans for St Andrew’s to the wider Bradfield community. The acquisition by the College secures the future of the historic Grade II* listed building which is intimately tied to the College’s history. The Church was originally constructed in the 14th century and has been closely associated with Bradfield College since the mid-nineteenth century when our founder, Thomas Stevens, the local parson, expanded the Church substantially along with his friend, the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott.

St Andrew’s is squarely a teaching and learning project; a reflection of Bradfield’s curriculum and a manifestation of what we see as our responsibility to prepare our pupils to study and work in the 21st century. St Andrew’s will have books – over 11,000 books – but will not be a library; it will have spaces that can be booked by teachers but where the teacher will merely be the facilitator not the ‘sage on the stage’. It will offer coffee and refreshments but will not be a refectory; it will have a hum of industry and collaboration but also space for silence and independent work. Pen and pad will reign just as much as the ubiquitous Wi-Fi."

Address

St. Andrew's Church, Bradfield, Berkshire RG7 6BT

Email

Church Warden: 2023 - Robin Evans cwbrad1@2bsd.org.uk (correct 2023) ‘2bsd’ is the collective name for the parishes of Bradfield, Bucklebury and Marlston and Stanford Dingley. We are situated in the heart of West Berkshire, within the Diocese of Oxford. Each church has its own regular congregation and distinctive style of worship, ranging from traditional through to more contemporary.

Phone

Administration Office 01635 960220 (correct 2023), Monday - Thursday 09.30 - 1.00 pm

Bradfield College RECEPTION 0118 964 4500

Website

https://www.2bsd.org.uk/ ‘2bsd’ is the collective name for the parishes of Bradfield, Bucklebury and Marlston and Stanford Dingley. We are situated in the heart of West Berkshire, within the Diocese of Oxford. Each church has its own regular congregation and distinctive style of worship, ranging from traditional through to more contemporary.

Bradfield College, https://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk/ 

Directions

From Pangbourne - head east on A329 for eight miles.

See http://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Campus-Map-and-Directions-May-2019.pdf

Opening Times

St. Andrew's Church is open to visitors Sunday - Friday 09.00 - 5.00 pm

Please note: The last service was held in November 2014; the church is open for visiting only.

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

Pangbourne is the nearest railway station.

Amenities