Church Of All Hallows

1. 5229 WHITCHURCH CHURCH STREET

SU 45/4647 16.5.66 Church of All Hallows SU 45/4648 5/40

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1. Norman, Perpendicular, but mainly a restoration of 1866 by Benjamin Ferrey. Nave of 4 bays with wide north and south aisles, chancel, west tower, and south porch. The nave arcades have pointed arches, with cylindrical (Norman) columns on the south side on square bases, and shafted (Perp) columns on the north side, on the old square bases (the 2 western being original); old pointed tower arch; the base of the tower is C15, with a timber newel stair, with C17 alterations and restoration upper parts. Within, there is a C15 octagonal font, brasses (of Sir Richard Brooke died 1593 and wife Elizabeth) and 2 limestone effigies (of Thomas Brooke died 1612 and wife Susanna) on a modern altar tomb. Frishburga's stone is a C10 arch-headed fragment with a bust within a recess. The exterior is entirely Victorian, Early English, with lancets, plate tracery, circular high lights, and Geometrical windows in the gables of aisles and chancel. Walls are of flint and stone rubble, with stone dressings including shallow buttresses having steep weatherings; the tower is rendered. Steep tile roofing and shingled broach spire to the Tower. Half-glazed timber-framed porch on a stone plinth.

Listing NGR: SU4616847946