Church Of All Saints

TM 24 NE 1/10

KESGRAVE MAIN ROAD Church of All Saints

16.3.66

II* Church; medieval with major alterations of 1980. Nave, chancel, west tower, north porch. A large extension to the nave was added 1980, the chancel being partitioned off for use as a side chapel; a further addition at the north-west corner contains utilities. Flint rubble C13 and C14 walling, mainly plastered apart from porch, with freestone dressings. Early C16 work and C20 extensions in red brick. Plain tiled roofs. Continuous nave and chancel with a number of mid or late C13 lancets in north and south walls. Triple-lancet east window, framed by a large outer arch and in the head is a group of blind multifoiled sinkings. Other C13 features include the chancel piscina with moulded shafts, and the priest's doorway in the south wall. Of c.1300 are the south and north nave doorways, the latter with C15 plank door, the west doorway and the y- traceried window above. Large parapet-gabled mid C14 porch with 2-light side windows. The arched doorway has ballflower ornament on the hoodmould, and above it is a large image niche with cusped trefoiled head. A 2-light C15 north nave window. Walls of nave and chancel were raised early C16 for new roof; red brick, mainly plastered, with 2-light clerestory windows. Nave roof of 5 bays, chancel roof of 2 bays; of similar date and design with arch-braced hammer beams and king posts on high collars. The earlier chancel arch and wall were demolished between the 2 phases. Unmoulded rood-beam; the screen has gone. The early C16 tower sits upon the C13 walling of the nave; on its south side is a small room, perhaps a priest's cell, with a pair of arched alcoves and an external doorway now blocked. All faces of the tower have diaper- patterning in burnt headers. 2-light belfry openings and battlemented parapets; in the north wall is a projecting stair turret. In the chancel floor are 2 C18 marble ledger slabs, and on the wall an C18 panel painted with the Ten Commandments. In the nave are similar panels with the Credence and Lord's Prayer; another bears the Arms of George III; there are 2 further coats of arms in the tower.

Listing NGR: TM2184445767