Church Of All Saints

OFFORD CLUNY HIGH STREET TL 2167 (WEST SIDE) CHURCH OF ALL 6/2 SAINTS 14. 5.59 GV II*

The North and South arcades, and the chancel arch remain of the C13 church which was added to and altered in C15 and C16. In 1726 the chancel was rebuilt. The South porch is C19. C15 West tower of pebblestone and Barnack dressings. Three stages with embattled parapet, diagonal buttressing and splayed plinth. C16 newel staircase turret of brick at South West angle. Beast gargoyles to centre of each side of main cornice. C15 doorway, West window and two light bell chamber openings. All with moulded labels and mask and beast stops. Small quatrefoil openings to each wall of second stage. Parapetted nave of pebblestone with Barnack stone dressings and gault brick repairs. Each side of clerestorey has three windows, each of three cinquefoil lights: Similar, larger windows in South aisle. South porch dated 1851 on gable end. Pebblestone with stone dressings. Chancel, dated 1726 on gable end. Red brick with Barnack dressings. C19 plain tiled roof with end parapet and eaves cornice. Two windows, each of two cinquefoil lights to South wall. Interior: C15 tower arch. Two-centred arch of two chamfered orders. The splayed responds have attached shafts with half-octagonal capitals supporting wave-moulded arch. C13 North arcade of three bays. Two centred arches of two hollow-chamfered orders on cylindrical columns with moulded bases and octagonal capitals. South arcade C13 and also of three bays. Plain chamfered two centred arches on octagonal columns and capitals. Octagonal bases and plinths. The roof of the nave and South aisle are C16. In the South aisle the wall plate is chamfered and stopped and the principal rafters and longitudinal timbers moulded. The jackposts to the principals are original. In the nave the tie beams are cambered and are carried on original jackposts. The intermediate principals have figures carved to soffits. The C13 chancel arch is similar to the North arcade. The 1726 chancel was remodelled internally in C19 but retains a mid-C18 communion rail. The early C17 hexagonal pulpit has arcaded panelling in two tiers but the steps, stem and plinth are modern. The lectern also incorporates early C17 panels. R.C.H.M. (Hunts), p186, mon.1 Pevsner (Buildings of England), p298

Listing NGR: TL2185567042