Church Of All Saints

ADSTONE BLAKESLEY LANE SP55SE (North side) 1/25 Church of All Saints 17/05/60

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Church. C13 with C14 and C15 work, chancel of 1843 when the church was also restored, re-seated 1869, new roof 1883. Coursed squared ironstone, plain tile roofs except for lead roof to south aisle. Chancel, nave, south aisle, west porch. One-bay chancel has 3-light Perpendicular style east window, with hood mould, diagonal offset buttresses, chamfered plinth and stone-coped gable with kneelers. Nave has 3-light Perpendicular window to north-east, blocked chamfered north door, and 2-light Decorated window to north-west, all with hood moulds. Clerestory to south has three small 2-light windows with straight heads, pointed trefoil heads to lights and cut spandrels. South aisle has 2-light Decorated east window and two 3-light chamfered stone mullion windows to south, all with hood moulds; also quoins, chamfered plinth, stone bench to west and chamfered stone eaves. West porch has chamfered doorway with 4-centred head and hood mould. Chamfered west door within with hood mould. Single chamfered lancet window to west end of nave above porch and bell-cote to west gable; angle buttresses between bays to north, chamfered plinth, moulded stone eaves and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Interior: nave has 3-bay north arcade with circular piers, capitals and chamfered arches, chamfer continuous to east and west ends. Blocked north door has round-headed arch inside. Octagonal stone font dated 1843 on base with carved stem and bowl in archaic style; various arms carved on sides of bowl including Royal Arms in lozenge. Ceramic C19 Lord's Prayer and Creed tablets. Formerly a Chapelry of Canons Ashby, served until Reformation by monks of Canons Ashby Priory. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.75; Kelly's Directory for Northamptonshire, 1928).

Listing NGR: SP5957851371