St Andrews was probably founded in the year 1281 by William de Kirkby, Prior of Norwich. The tower that you can now see was added in the 15th century as well as the south porch and nave.

The Vicar is The Revd. Canon Michael Long who you can email on michael-long@amserve.com For those of you who have not had the chance to meet Michael, he's a wonderful character and great fun too.

The church itself has had a chequered history. By 1899 the church was derelict – the box pews were rotting, the roof leaked, the three decker pulpit was a ruin, the legs of the altar were tied up with string, the old gallery at the west end was supported on worm-eaten pillars and the steps to it had been repaired with old boards containing the Ten Commandments. It is thanks to the vicar at the time, William Macnaughton-Jones, that the building was restored pretty much to how it is today.

The church was flooded in 1912 to a depth of three feet in the nave. Previous floods had been recorded in 1271, 1607, 1697, 1791 and 1794 which isn't too surprising at the church sits right next to the river!

The church is well worth a visit!

For more information, including times of services, visit www.trowsechurch.co.uk