Church Of All Saints

The Church of All Saints is a parish church largely dating to the 13th century, located in Calbourne. It underwent significant alteration and rebuilding in the 18th and 19th centuries. The church is constructed of Isle of Wight stone rubble, incorporating some flintwork, and has tiled roofs. It comprises a four-bay nave and a four-bay chancel, a south-west tower, a south aisle, a north chapel (the Barrington Chapel), and north and west porches.

The nave is of 13th-century origin, with a west wall of flint and the remainder being coursed rubble. It features ashlar quoins and coping with cross-shaped saddlestone. Lancet windows punctuate the west wall, with one large lancet flanked by smaller windows. The west porch is probably of the 17th century, exhibiting a pointed arch and stone coping with kneelers. The south-west tower has three stages, with a crenellated parapet. The upper stages were rebuilt in 1752, commemorated by a stone tablet recognizing the churchwardens, T. Hollis and J. Casford, following a fire in 1683. Lancet windows are present on the upper stages, while the lower stage was reconstructed again in 1842 with a Caernarvon arched window and doorcase, and buttresses. The south aisle contains two lancet windows and two buttresses. The east window features two lancets with a quatrefoil above, set within a flint wall. The chancel is 13th century and showcases both stone rubble and flint construction, with four stone lancets and a pointed arched door. The east window is comprised of two stone lancets and a trefoil window above.

The north chapel was designed by A.F. Livesay in 1842, and features a gable end with ornate cross-shaped saddlestone. It includes an arched window with two lancets and a circular window, accompanied by buttresses. The north porch is of the 19th century, executed in a Neo-Norman style, exhibiting a gable, round-headed arch with zigzag moulding and engaged columns, and a circular window above.

Internally, the church features a 13th-century font of a table-top design, constructed from Purbeck marble. It has flat arches and geometrical panels. The three-bay south arcade is a later addition from 1842, accompanied by a 19th-century roof. The south aisle contains hatchments and a late 14th-century brass depicting a knight, William Montague, son of the Earl of Salisbury, who died in 1379 while jousting. The Barrington Chapel is adorned with twelve 19th-century wall tablets featuring trefoliated heads and shields, commemorating members of the Barrington family. The chancel retains a 13th-century pointed chancel arch and 19th-century boarded roofs. The church held significance for several historical figures, including John Fisher, Bishop of Salisbury, who served as rector, and Nicholas Tindal, a historical writer who also held the position of rector.