Church Of All Saints

The Church of All Saints is a parish church primarily built in the 15th century in the Perpendicular style, with some earlier elements. It was restored between 1857 and 1858 by Sir George Gilbert Scott. The church is constructed of limestone ashlar with ashlar dressings and features lead roofs. It consists of a nave with aisles, a clerestorey, transepts, a west tower, a south porch, and a chancel with north and south chapels. The doorway dates from the early 13th century, while the early English porch and the north chapel arcade are from the late 13th century. The west tower and spire, which are well-crafted and faced with ashlar, date from the early 14th century, as does the nave. The north chapel was originally built under the patronage of Westminster Abbey and was later rebuilt to match the nave in honor of Archbishop Simon of Langham between 1366 and 1376. The Perpendicular Lady Chapel was added in 1480, and the east window of the chancel was designed by G.G. Scott. A notable feature of the church is the carved capitals in the nave, which depict figures, foliage, and biblical scenes. The church also houses a Latin Bible written in England around 1200, which has been in Oakham since 1599.

Inside, there is a re-used early 13th-century circular stone font decorated with blind arcading and topped with a late 19th-century wooden cover. The fittings include 19th-century wooden choir stalls, sanctuary rails and screens, a pulpit, and a brass lectern. A carved alabaster reredos features five canopied niches. The nave and south aisle still have their original 15th-century wooden roofs, while the chancel and chapels have 19th-century wooden roofs, with the chancel roof being stencilled and gilded.