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Friends of St Andrew's, Gatton A group of people working together to secure the future of St Andrew's Church in Gatton,

Head over to www.gattonchurch.org to learn more about the Friends of St. Andrew's Church at Gatton in Surrey.
11/01/2026

Head over to www.gattonchurch.org to learn more about the Friends of St. Andrew's Church at Gatton in Surrey.

St Andrew's Gatton is an ancient parish church in the heart of the Surrey countryside in the UK. We receive no money from other sources, other than donors. As a small charity, every donor is very much valued.We need to maintain this grade 1 listed building - from simple things like helping to pay th...

Those who wish to visit the church are best advised to do so during the monthly times that Gatton Park is open to visito...
23/12/2023

Those who wish to visit the church are best advised to do so during the monthly times that Gatton Park is open to visitors. Check out Gatton Park for more details. There is a security barrier at the entrance to Gatton Park and without prior arrangement, access may be difficult.

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St Andrew's Gatton is an ancient parish church in the heart of the Surrey countryside in the UK. We receive no money from other sources, other than donors. As a small charity, every donor is very much valued.We need to maintain this grade 1 listed building - from simple things like helping to pay th...

22/10/2021

St Andrew's, Gatton is an ancient parish church on the edge of the North Downs. The earliest record of a church on the site is in 880AD. Some fabric from the 13th century survives but the church we see today mostly dates from an idiosyncratic restoration by Lord Monson in 1834.

What makes Gatton Church unique is the collection of high-quality antique fittings collected by Lord Monson from around Europe and installed in the church which was next to his residence at Gatton Hall.

These include a pulpit and altar from Nuremberg, carved doors from Rouen, presbytery stalls from a disestablished monastery in Ghent, altar rails from Tongeren and stained glass Aarschot.

The family pew is particularly unusual. It was described by Nicholas Pevsner as “perhaps the best example in the country of the tendency for the church to become an extension of the landlord’s parlour or sculpture gallery”.

The church sits next to Gatton Hall and served as much as the family's private chapel as the parish church. The last private owners of Gatton Hall moved out after 1945 and the Hall has since been acquired by the Royal Alexandra and Albert School. St Andrew's continues to be a functioning parish church, and the PCC would like to share this very special building, its history and collection with its neighbours, near and far.

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