Parish Church Of All Saints

The Parish Church of All Saints, in Hilton, likely has origins in the 12th century. The tower and porch date to the 15th century, with the majority of the church substantially rebuilt during the 16th century, incorporating materials from Milton Abbey. The chancel was restored, and a vestry added, in the 19th century. The church is constructed primarily of flint and stone banding, with slate roofs featuring coped gables and parapets to the aisles.

The church comprises a nave, north and south aisles (each of three bays), a chancel with north and south chapels, a west tower, and a south porch that projects into the aisle. The tower is built of ashlar stone and has three stages, a battlemented parapet, angle pinnacles, and gargoyles. It features square set buttresses, moulded string courses, and a plinth. The belfry contains two-light traceried windows. A west door has a moulded pointed arch, above which is a large 15th-century mullioned and transomed window. A semi-octagonal stair turret is located on the north side. A substantial buttress remains on the south side. The aisles have moulded parapets, and carved corbels are built into the south aisle wall. A square-headed two-light window with ogee lights is west of the porch; east of the porch are two 16th-century three-light square-headed windows bearing date stones indicating 1569. A narrow arched doorway sits between the windows, above which is a stone sundial dated 1690. The porch has a moulded pointed-arched doorway with a trefoiled niche over and diagonal buttresses. The east windows of the south chapel and north chapel are 15th and 16th century respectively, both traceried. The east window of the chancel is 19th century and also traceried. The north wall of the north aisle, reputedly from Milton Abbey and dating to the 15th century, comprises six bays with stepped buttresses capped by gargoyles. Four centre bays have traceried windows, while the two end bays feature blank arches. The 19th-century vestry is located west of the north aisle, constructed of stone and flint.

Inside, the porch features a stone fan vault with traceried panels and carved bosses. The chancel has a curved waggon roof. Segmental pointed arches lead to the side chapels, and remnants of a rood stair are located south of the chancel arch. The chancel arch is segmental-pointed, with moulded caps. The nave arcades have segmental-pointed arches, composite piers, and moulded caps. The nave roof is a 19th-century hammer-beam construction. The windows in the north aisle wall have rere-arches with circular shafts and carved caps. The aisles have shallow pitched roofs from the 16th century, with moulded beams and rafters. The tower arch, dating to the 15th century, has a panelled soffit and jambs. A square 12th-century font with panelled sides sits on a 19th-century base. Within the tower are two 15th-century painted wood panels depicting the four Apostles, originally from Milton Abbey. A 19th-century depiction of the Royal Arms (Victoria) is on the south aisle wall. Re-set carved stone panels are in the west wall of the north aisle. A carved coat of arms, dating to the 17th century, is in the east wall of the north chapel. The pulpit is made of oak and incorporates re-used 17th-century panelling.