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In the churchyard are six structures, each of which has been listed at Grade II. Four of these are tombstones: these are to
Timothy Wetherilt, who died in 1741, to Henry Wetherilt, who died in the same year, to Thomas Raworth, who died in 1744, and to
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was rebuilt in 1870, and another restoration took place in 1888 when the vestry was removed, and a new vestry built on the north side of the church. In 1906 the roof was re-tiled, and there was a further restoration in 1955.
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The present church dates from the 12th or the 13th century, and it is considered to be the oldest standing building in Brent. However an earlier church had been on the site, possibly from the
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probably dates from the 13th century, and consists of a circular bowl with an octagonal rim, standing on a modern
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667:"Tombstone to Henry Wetherilt in St Andrews Old Churchyard, Wembley (1267869)"
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was given a twenty-year lease for use of the church as a place of worship.
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bricks and tiles. It has a simple plan, consisting of a
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Borough of Brent
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Churches Conservation Trust
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Old St Andrew's Church, Kingsbury, from the southwest
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257:Old St Andrew's Church, Kingsbury
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18:Church in Greater London, England
437:. Also in the church are three
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66:Location in Greater London
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381:Romanian Orthodox Church
151:Romanian Cultural Centre
138:Romanian Orthodox Church
857:St Gabriel, Cricklewood
620:Wembley History Society
561:Victoria County History
379:community. In 2012 the
273:London Borough of Brent
113:London Borough of Brent
321:Saint John the Baptist
867:St Matthew, Willesden
553:"Kingsbury: Churches"
401:, and contains some
187:Heritage designation
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203:Architectural type
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626:30 January
470:References
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313:dedication
267:church in
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333:roughcast
269:Kingsbury
231:Materials
84:0°15′42″W
848:Anglican
597:11 April
567:11 April
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458:See also
423:pedestal
393:rendered
377:Romanian
341:bellcote
327:and the
265:Anglican
250:material
236:Rendered
109:Location
439:brasses
427:lectern
411:chancel
359:in the
307:to the
295:History
271:in the
259:, is a
190:Grade I
157:History
144:Website
127:England
124:Country
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409:and a
399:rubble
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349:parish
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325:bosses
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207:Church
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