The Church of St Andrew in Rippingale, Lincolnshire, England, is a Grade IâÂÂlisted Anglican church.
The earliest phase of the church dates back to the mid-13th Century (). By around 1300 and into the 14th century, further construction was undertaken, with a major phase . A restoration was carried out in 1860.
A church on the site is believed to have existed by the time of the Domesday Survey (1086), though no visible remains of that structure survive.
The building is constructed in coursed limestone rubble with some limestone ashlar, and includes some red brick and rendered elements. It is roofed in lead and has stone-coped gables with cross finials. Its plan comprises a west tower, nave, a full-length broad south aisle, south porch, and chancel. The tower is dated to the mid 15th century and displays typical Perpendicular Gothic features including multi-stage angle buttresses and decorative shield friezes.
Inside, the nave and south aisle are separated by an arcade of six pointed arches on compound piers, indicative of the 14th-century work. The church contains a font of mellowed stone from the early 15th century. The churchyard includes a war memorial in limestone, erected after the First World War; by 2006 it had deteriorated and a refurbishment scheme was undertaken.
St AndrewâÂÂs is listed as Grade I (List Entry Number 1260603) on the National Heritage List for England; the listing date is 30 October 1968. The listing summary notes the building phases: "Mid C13, c.1300, c.1350, mid C15, C16, restored 1860".
The church forms part of the Ringstone-in-Aveland Group of Churches in the Diocese of Lincoln. Services are held in the parish at regular intervals (1st, 2nd &âÂÂ4th Sundays of the month) and the building is open to visitors from Easter until autumn; at other times the key is available from churchwardens. The south aisle floor was once excavated and replaced with redundant headstones in order to create a refreshment and social area.