Church of All Saints

(Formerly listed under Church Street)

Mostly C14 and C15, with traces of earlier work, including the remains of old Norman chapel on south side of church. Much restored in 19th century by Brandon (1862-6) and Pearson (1883).

Flint with stone dressings and stone battlemented parapet. Slate roof. Comprises four bay nave, with Perpendicular clerestory, choir, north and south aisles, transepts and chapels. Cruciform with central tower. Upper part of tower rebuilt in 1708 in brick with dipped parapet and pineapple ornaments to the corners.

Contains many good monuments and wall tablets, including Chantrey's seated figure commemorating Countess Louisa Theodosia of Liverpool, 1825, and Flaxman's monument to Philip Meadows of 1795.

Good 19th century stained glass, including the west window. 1865 by Lavers and Barrand, the west window to the north aisle and the easternmost window in south wall of south chapel, probably by the same, and the earlier south aisle window east. Four earlier roundels in north aisle.

Listing NGR: TQ1790369300

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/04/2018