Building record 5975/1/1 - Church of All Saints

Church. C12 to C14 and C17. Regular coursed and squared coursed lias and limestone, with ashlar dressings and lead roof. Aisled nave, chancel and west tower.

{1} Church. C12 to C14 and C17. Regular coursed and squared coursed lias and limestone, with ashlar dressings and lead roof. Aisled nave, chancel and west tower. Chancel: South elevation of one-window range of 2-light square-headed window with Perpendicular tracery. One single-light low side window to left. North elevation has C19 vestry projection with 2- and 3-light square-headed windows, one above the other. 3-light Perpendicular east window. South aisle of 2-window range, that to left is single-light with ogee head, that to right is 3-light with C19 tracery. Similar east window; west window single-light with ogee head. Lean-to roof with plain parapets. South porch between windows has semi-circular head to outer opening, gabled roof with 4-sided sundial at apex; dated tablet 1682 above door opening. North aisle of 2-window range of single height ogee-headed windows with north door between; similar west window. Lean-to roof with plain parapet. Clerestory of 4-window range of C14 three-light windows with 4-centred arches. Shallow gabled roof with brick and stone parapets. West tower of 3 stages with angle buttresses at corners. 2-light square-headed window in south face of second stage. 2-light bell-chamber openings in third stage have C19 tracery. Castellated ashlar parapet above. Interior: Double-chamfered chancel arch restored C19. 3-bay nave arcade of double-chamfered arches with octagonal piers. Triple-chamfered tower arch. Perpendicular nave roof retains some original timbers and has angel corbels. Aisle roofs also contain some original timbers. Piscinas to south walls of chancel and south aisle. Stained glass: South-aisle east window by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin; the adjacent south aisle window, east window of chancel, and west window of tower all have C19 stained glass. Monuments: Various C19 marble tablets, some with Gothic surrounds, to north and south walls, commemorate the Lowett and Lovell, Gulliver and Heygate families. C12 square font, has scenes on the sides depicting the nativity, baptism of Christ, entry into Jerusalem, and Christ in glory between the eagle of St. John and the angel of St. Matthew. C17 communion rail has turned balusters. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.457).

{3} The font is Norman, of date about 1120.

{6} Description of the font.

{7} Undated photo, also photo of font dated October 1978.

{10} (SP 630718). 19th century brick arched vaults, a post-medieval burial and a medieval burial cut by footing for a medieval aisle were features recorded during reflooring in 1979. Evidence suggests the lowering of the floor during the medieval period.

{11} [Former list description] Stone with lead roofs.
The church consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and west tower was probably originally Early English, now mainly Decorated with Perpendicular additions, restored 1887-94. The W. tower has 3 stages and battlemented parapet. The clerestory of the nave has a plain parapet with heavy moulded string at foot and weathered coping and deeply recessed flat arched windows, three-light with cusped hands, and hood mould.
The S. aisle externally is mixed limestone and ironstone forming an irregular chequer pattern, and has a plain parapet with coping. To west of S. porch is an ogee headed window, single light, with hoodmould and carved heads forming corbels and finial, the west window of this aisle is similar. To east of porch is a decorated window with geometrical tracery and the east window, also Decorated, has curvilinear tracery. The S. porch is dated 1682 and has an arched entrance under flat pitched gable square sundial finial with slate faces. The N. aisle has ogee headed windows similar to those at west end of S. aisle. The chancel has a small lancet window in S. wall, the remaining windows are Perpendicular. The nave arcades have 4 bays, some piers in N. arcade are Early English, the remainder Decorated. The chancel arch is Decorated. The Perpendicular timber roofs are restored but some old timber remains. All plaster has been removed at the restoration and the stonework is clumsily pointed. In the chancel is a Perpendicular piscina and in the S. aisle one Perpendicular and one Decorated piscina. The square bowl of the font is probably Transitional or Early English with heads at angles and bands of carved figures between. The base is C.19. Some early C.19 wall tablets remain.

{13} Sketch and description of communion equipment, rubbing, notes, description and drawing of font, with elaborate drawings and descriptions of the carvings on the font, two small pamphlets on the font;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/160 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G03 p.56 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.457 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Richmond H., 1988, Survey of Northamptonshire Parish Churches, (unchecked) (Unpublished Report). SNN1195.

<5> Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society, 2011, TACS (Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society) Location Database, (unchecked) (Gazetteer). SNN107648.

<6> Romilley Allen J., 1889, Sculpture of the Norman and Transitional Periods in Northamptonshire, (checked) (Article). SNN108376.

<7> Photographs of buildings in West Haddon (Photographs). SNN114033.

<8> LATTIMORE E.W., 1971, The Church of All Saints, (unchecked) (Guide). SNN46764.

<9> Glynne S., 1859, Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne, (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN39492.

<10> Brown A.E. (ed.), 1980, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1979, p. 174 (Article). SNN56490.

<11> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, DOE(HHR) Dist. of Daventry R.D. Northants. Feb. 1964 103 (Report). SNN112993.

<12> Historic England, All Saints Church, West Haddon, BF107436 (Archive). SNN115358.

<13> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/131/1-11 (Archive). SNN115.

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