Church Of All Hallows

The Church of All Hallows, built between 1765 and 1767 by George Dance the Younger, is an aisleless structure featuring an east apse and a west tower. Its plain exterior is made of yellow and pink brick with Portland stone dressings. The exposed south side showcases a giant arcade of four bays with three lunette windows, while a high parapet screens the roof. The north side includes a vestry and an external pulpit staircase that are built onto the remains of the City wall and bastion. The small Portland stone tower has a pedimented west door, a clock above, a domed cupola, and four urns. The apse is partly obscured by later two-storey vestries that are not of interest. Inside, the church is distinguished by engaged Ionic columns that support an enriched plaster vault, with a coffered semi-dome over the apse. There is a gallery to the west that houses an 18th-century organ, and the pulpit is attached to the north wall. The church also features a late 17th-century font made of white marble and an altarpiece by Mr N Dance-Holland after Cortona.