Church Of All Saints

MEARS ASHBY CHURCH STREET SP8366 (West side) 16/241 Church of All Saints 28/05/54 GV II*

Church. C12 to C14. Chancel and vestry rebuilt 1859 by A. Buckeridge. Regular coursed and squared coursed lias with ashlar dressings and lead and plain-tile roof. Aisled nave, chancel, west tower and south porch. South elevation of chancel of 2-window range of 2-light square-headed windows with carved label stops. Window to left has re-used C14 tracery. South door between windows has plain arch head. Steep pitched roof with ashlar gable parapets, kneelers and finial. C19 east window. North elevation of chancel is similar, of one-window range. Vestry attached to east of north aisle is similar to chancel and is of one bay with square-headed north door, and 3-light east window. South aisle of 3-window range of 2-light C13 windows with Y-tracery. 3-light C19 east window and 2-light square head C14 west window. Lean-to roof with plain ashlar parapet. Blocked tomb recess below centre window. C14 gabled porch to left of centre has pointed outer arch with octagonal responds and C12 semi-circular double stepped inner arch. North aisle of 3-window range of 2-light square-headed windows; similar west window. North door to right of centre has pointed arch head. Lean-to roof with ashlar gable parapets. Nave clerestory of 4-window range of C14 two-light square-headed windows. Shallow pitched roof with castellated parapet and 2 gargoyles to each side. Short west tower of 3 stages with 3-stage angle buttresses to lower stage. Upper stage has triple arcade to each face with double-chamfered pointed arches and blank centre opening flanked by bell-chamber openings. Corbel table above with castellated parapet and short octagonal pinnacles at corners. 2 rainwater heads on east face have inscriptions, "Will. Harris. Will. Farrow" and "1640". Interior: 4-bay nave arcade of double-chamfered arches with octagonal responds. C19 roof structure. Piscina in south aisle partly restored C19 also niche between windows. Remains of medieval wall painting over chancel arch depicting the"Doom". Saxon wheel head cross on south aisle window sill. C19 reredos to east end of chancel. C12 octagonal font with rosettes and interlace decoration. Stained glass: chancel east window by Clayton and Bell, south aisle east window c.1859 by A. Lusson. C19 and C20 stained glass to belfry window and 2 south aisle windows. Pre-reforaation alms box in nave. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.303).

Listing NGR: SP8384666653