St. Andrew, Southwell, Dorset

Description

St. Andrew's church, SOUTHWELL, opened July 3rd, 1879, as a chapel of ease to the parish church of All Saints, was erected to commemorate the loss of the "Avalanche," with all hands, off this island, Sept. 11th, 1877, by collision with the "Forest;" it is built of stone in the Early English style, and consists of chancel, nave, baptistery, north porch and a western turret containing 2 bells: there are several stained windows: the church affords 250 sittings.