Church Of All Saints

ST 66 NE CORSTON WELLS ROAD (south side)

3/80 CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS 1.2.56 II G.V. Anglican parish church. C12, altered C13 and C15 and C16; north aisle, vestry, and porch and full restoration 1864-65 by B. Ferrey. Consists of west tower, nave, north aisle and porch, and chancel. Coursed and snecked rubble with freestone dressings; plain tiled roof with coped raised verges and cross finials. Low west tower of 3 stages with diagonal buttresses with off-sets; plain embattled parapet with pinnacles; set back octagonal ashlar spire; single-light lancet openings to bell chamber; the west window on the second stage is dated 1622, of 2-lights in ovolo moulded surrounds and with 4-centred heads, under arched hood mould with square stops; 3-light restored first stage window under relieving arch; C17 studded plank door under cambered head; square stairtower to north-east. North aisle: 2 C19 Geometric style 2-light windows; buttresses with off-sets. Porch: outer doorway in Early English style with one order of columns which have foliate capitals; the inner doorway is round-headed with a roll moulding. Chancel: north side has 3 cusped lancet windows in double hollow chamfered surrounds and priests' door in similar surround; south windows are also cusped lancets but in single hollow chamfered surrounds; all windows have deep embrasures and rere-arches; C19 3-light stepped lancet east window. Nave: one window as chancel and 2 C19 3-light cusped windows. Projecting gabled south porch. Interior. 3 bay arcade of 1865. Font and pulpit are C19 and C20. Royal arms over north door, dated 1660. 2 Harington monuments in the chancel: Benjamin, died 1711 and Mary, died 1732, both baroque marble tablets with pilasters, winged skull and arms to Benjamin, gadrooned base to pilasters and arms to Mary.

Listing NGR: ST6949265283