Church Of All Saints

The Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed building located in Chalgrave. It features rubble and ashlar walls, with a tower constructed from chequered flint and Totternhoe stone. The church showcases fine Early English architecture, particularly in the five-bay north arcade which has octagonal piers and stiff-leaf capitals. The south doorway is of slightly later date. The chancel and south aisle date back to the early 14th century, as does a piscina adorned with a carved ogee arch. The tower was begun in the late 14th century, but its upper part collapsed in 1889 and has not been rebuilt, giving it an unusual appearance. Inside, there are elaborate 14th-century wall paintings; the aisle walls feature figures in canopied niches, while the nave walls display armorial scrolls. The south aisle contains the tomb of Sir Nigel Loring, a character from Conan Doyle's 'The White Company', and there is a similar monument in the north aisle.