Listed Building: Church of All Saints (1371789)

Church. C.1867-8 enlarged 1890, by A. Buckeridge. Rusticated and banded limestone and ironstone with slate roof. Aisled nave, chancel with apse, south chapel and north and west porches. Single storey with undercroft. Apse of 3-window range of 2-light windows with plate tracery and quatrefoil above. South elevation: vestry of 2-window range of single lancets with 2-light undercroft windows below; similar east windows. South aisle of 5-window range of 2-light windows with plate tracery and quatrefoil above. 2-stage butresses between windows and lean-to roof with chamfered cornice. 2-window range of chancel behind lady chapel is of two 2-light windows with plate tracery and quatrefoils above. North aisle of 4-window range, similar to south aisle with gabled parch to right. West gable elevation has lean-to porch with 4 pairs of small lancet windows and lean-to roof. 3 tall lancet windows above with octagonal window in gable. Nave clerestory of 5-window range of double lancets. Flat buttresses between windows. Blank half bay at west end is repeated in the aisles below, South chancel clerestory of 2-window range of quatrefoils. Pitched roof with ashlar gable parapets, bellcote at east end and finial at west end. Interior: double-chamfered chancel arch with flat responds. 5-bay nave arcade of single chamfered arches on circular piers with large foliated capitals; all decorated with limestone and ironstone banding. South aisle has half arch to vestry. Pair of double doors with pointed heads, to west porch. Wooden barrel roof. Double sedilia and piscina to south of altar. Panelling to apse has gilt foliated decoration. Large marble altar. Perpendicular style rood screen with crucifix above and painted pulpit are early C20. Stained glass by Kempe; apse window of 1887 depicting Biblical scenes, south aisle window 1893 depicting Biblical scenes and the Saints, north aisle windows 1903 depicting the Saints. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.452).

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