St Andrew's Church, West Tarring
| St Andrew's Church | |
|---|---|
The church from the northwest | |
| 50°49′29″N 0°23′45″W / 50.8247°N 0.3958°W | |
| Location | Church Road, West Tarring, Worthing, West Sussex BN13 1HQ |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | Saint Andrew's Parish Church, West Tarring |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 11th century |
| Founder(s) | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Dedication | Saint Andrew |
| Dedicated | By 1372 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 11 October 1949 |
| Style | Perpendicular Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Archdeaconry | Chichester |
| Deanery | Rural Deanery of Worthing |
| Parish | West Tarring, St Andrew |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev. Fr Steven Emerson |
St Andrew's Church is the Church of England parish church of Tarring, West Sussex, England. Founded in the 11th century in a then rural parish which had earlier been granted to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the church remained a peculier of Canterbury for many centuries thereafter. It served nearby parishes when their churches fell into disrepair, John Selden was baptised here, and the church became a base for smuggling. The present building is mostly 13th-century, and its tall spire is a landmark in the area. The church is a Grade II* Listed Building.