Church Of All Saints

The Church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building located on Norton Lane in High Ongar. It dates back to the 12th century, with alterations made in the 14th century and later. The church is constructed of coursed flint with stone dressings and features a red plain tile roof topped by a bell turret with a short, square spire.

The chancel, which is from the 12th century, has a restored 14th-century east window with a two-centred rear arch, along with a north window from the same period that has one cinquefoiled light in a two-centred head. The south wall of the chancel has two 14th-century windows, although the eastern one has been extensively restored. The nave, also from the 12th century, includes two north wall windows from the 14th century, both featuring two cinquefoiled lights with tracery in almost semi-circular heads. The north doorway is 14th-century, with chamfered and moulded jambs and a moulded semi-circular arch. The south wall mirrors the north wall with two matching windows, and the south doorway has a two-centred arch of two orders, incorporating re-used 13th-century materials. The west window is from the 14th century but has been extensively restored in the 19th century.

The roofs of the nave and chancel are early 14th-century, featuring octagonal crownposts, with 19th-century rafters. There is an early 14th-century integral belfry sub-structure, and the south porch was added in the 19th century. Inside, there is a late 12th-century font made of Barnack stone, with a square bowl and four attached shafts that have moulded capitals and bases. The church also contains a 14th-century piscina and a late 12th-century pillar-piscina with a moulded top and a shaft featuring spiral flutings. The screen is from the 19th century but incorporates cinquefoiled ogee traceried heads from the 14th century. Additionally, there are six open benches with carved ends, all dating from the 16th century or earlier, and 13th-century slip-tiles of various designs located near the font.