Church Of All Saints

The Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed building located in Saxton with Scarthingwell. It dates back to the 11th century, featuring a nave and chancel, with a 14th-century south chapel and an early 15th-century tower. The church underwent restorations and additions in 1876 and 1907, along with later modifications.

The structure includes a west tower, a two-bay nave, a two-bay chapel to the south, a south porch, and a two-bay chancel with a vestry to the north. The two-stage tower has a chamfered plinth that incorporates remains of a grave slab with an incised cross, along with diagonal off-set buttresses. On the south side, there is a narrow, round-arched plank door set in a chamfered surround. The west end features a stepped three-light window with cinquefoil heads beneath a hood-mould. The upper stage of the tower has a twin-light belfry opening with cinquefoil heads under hood-moulds, and a corbel table supports battlements with pinnacles.

On the south side of the nave, there is an angle buttress, and the south porch has an elliptical-arched opening. The round-arched south door is set within a chamfered arch on shafts with waterleaf capitals. To the west of the entrance porch, there is a three-cinquefoil-light, straight-headed window, and to the east, a slit window. The south chapel features diagonal buttresses and two-light windows with geometrical tracery, with the western window having been recut. The chapel also shows signs of heightening.

The north aisle has angle and centre off-set buttresses and two restored two-light windows with geometrical tracery. The chancel has angle buttresses, with two pointed lancets on the south side, a slit window on the north side, and a 19th-century vestry. The east end has three 19th-century stepped lancets.

Inside, there is a pointed tower arch with a double-chamfered head, and a two-bay pointed and double-chamfered arcade leading to the nave, supported by a cylindrical pier. The round chancel arch and a restored round-arched opening to the right are also present. The chancel contains a pointed priest's door and remains of a round-arched opening. A medieval octagonal font is situated on what is likely a 19th-century base. Notable monuments include four 17th-century tombstones for members of the Hungate family, three of which display coats of arms and are now set into the chancel walls. There are also late 18th-century monuments to Lord and Lady Hawke, featuring relief carvings by I F Moore.