The Corpus of ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE in Britain & Ireland
St Cuthman (medieval)
Parish church, formerly collegiate church
Steyning is located on the N edge of the South Downs, 5 miles from Shoreham. The church of St Andrew, on the NE outskirts of the town, comprises a W tower, an aisled nave with a S porch, and a chancel flanked by chapels (originally chambers for the vestry and the organ). Romanesque sculpture is found in the W arches of the demolished E arm of the church and throughout in the nave. In addition, the font dates from the 12thc.
The glory of the church is the late 12thc. nave which, despite being truncated to the W, is deemed one of the finest examples in the country.