Building record 599/1/1 - All Saints Church, Adstone

Church built in the 13th century with 14th and 15th century work. The chancel was added in 1843 when the church was also restored, it was re-seated in 1869 and a new roof was added in 1883. Built of coursed squared ironstone, with plain tile roofs except for a lead roof to the south aisle. The church consists of a chancel, nave, south aisle and west porch.

{1} 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).

{3} Plate: Cup of 1623 (Paten, of the same time, according to the Rector)

{4} Inside the church are nineteenth-century ceramic tablets bearing religious texts.

{5} Late medieval church may have origins as single cell of C12th date, but now consists of chancel, nave, south aisle and west porch. Fabric of nave dates possibly from early C13th through to C15th. South windows are post medieval in date. The chancel was added in 1843 when the bellcote was also added to the west gable. West porch although of late medieval design appears to belong to C19th as not shown on Flesher's drawing. Parish church from fairly recent times; dependent chapel of former parish church of Canons Ashby in Middle Ages; plan; photographs;

{6} Describes west porch as late medieval.

{8}{9} Shows church & churchyard

{12} Association of Adstone with Augustinians of Canons Ashby made its status unclear after Reformation; seems to have been extra-parochial area

{13} Medieval dedication St John The Baptist; in 1413 canons of Canons Ashby enjoined to find chaplain to serve at Adstone church

{14} A chapel dependent on Canons Ashby existed at Adstone as early as AD1175 & 1192; cartulary of Canons Ashby priory refers to exemption from Peter's Pence including Adstone chapel

{15} In 1419 licence to celebrate given probably for separate manorial chapel built by Hanbury family

{16} Undated photo;

{19} Plan and measurements;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/25 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F08 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.75 (checked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Pearson L., 2003, Gazeteer of British Tile and Architectural Ceramic Sites: County Draft, Northamptonshire, p.3 (unchecked) (Gazetteer). SNN103233.

<5> Richmond H., 1988, Survey of Northamptonshire Parish Churches, All Saints, Adstone (checked) (Unpublished Report). SNN1195.

<6> Glynne S., 1859, Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne, 43 ff.18-19 (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN39492.

<7> Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society, 2011, TACS (Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society) Location Database, (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN107648.

<8> FLESHER J., DRAWINGS, (unchecked) (Drawing). SNN42311.

<9> CLARKE G., DRAWINGS, (unchecked) (Drawing). SNN42313.

<10> Jarvis, E. (Ed.), 2010-12, Hindsight: The Journal of Northamptonshire Association of Local History, Issue 18 p.43 (checked) (Journal). SNN108377.

<11> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.20 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77328.

<12> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.230 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

<13> 1413, REG. REPINGDON, 48-9 (unchecked) (Document). SNN42314.

<14> BL MS Egerton 3033, F.10V 191 (unchecked) (Document). SNN48678.

<15> LAO REGISTER, 173 (unchecked) (Document). SNN42315.

<16> Photographs of buildings in Adstone (Photographs). SNN111845.

<17> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 76 (Book). SNN111989.

<18> Historic England, Undated, All Saints Church, Adstone, BF107229 (Archive). SNN114581.

<19> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/6/11 (Archive). SNN115.

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