Building record 4584/1/1 - All Saints Church

Church. C12 and C14 with chancel and general restoration of 1863 by Slater and Carpenter. Squared coursed lias with stone slate and lead roofs.

{1} Church. C12 and C14 with chancel and general restoration of 1863 by Slater and Carpenter. Squared coursed lias with stone slate and lead roofs. Aisled nave, chancel and west tower. Chancel, 2-window range of 2-light windows with geometrical tracery. East window similar of 3 lights. Gabled roof with ashlar gable parapets, kneelers, corbels and finial block. South aisle of 4-window range of 2-light windows with reticulated tracery, probably C19. Similar 3- light east and west windows. Ashlar parapets and lean-to roof. C19 gabled south porch with finial between windows 1 and 2 from left has C12 doorway under with shafts and zig-zag decoration. The tympanum represents St. George and the Dragon on faith fighting evil. North aisle similar of 3-window range of 2-light windows with reticulated tracery, probably C19. East and west windows similar of 3 and 2 lights, C14. Ashlar gable parapets and lean-to lead roof. Gabled nave roof with ashlar parapet and finial. Short west tower. Plain ashlar parapet. Interior: Nave arcade C19 of 5 bays with chamfered arches and quatrefoil piers with foliated capitals carved by Gillet of Leicester. Similar chancel arch. C14 triple-chamfered tower arch. Carved corbels with saints emblems and detached shaft above supporting C19 collar trussed roof with curved braces. Stained glass window. C14 arched tomb recess in north aisle. Piscina with ogee head in north aisle, font C14, octagonal with flat gables.

{3} A mainly 14thc building incorporating some 12th and 13th century work within its structure; considerably rebuilt in 1867.

{4} Description of figure sculpted on tympanum of church doorway.

{6} Undated photo, also photo dated October 1978, also two photos of the tympanum dated 15.10.1978;

{8} Sketches, drawings, rubbings and measurements of font, sculptures, tympanum and doorways, photos of church interior and exterior;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 9/236 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.374 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Romilley Allen J., 1889, Sculpture of the Norman and Transitional Periods in Northamptonshire, (checked) (Article). SNN108376.

<5> Curtis Webb, M., 2012, A New Interpretation of the Sculpted Tympanum of All Saints, Pitsford (Article). SNN108366.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Pitsford (Photographs). SNN113564.

<7> Historic England, Undated, All Saints Church, Pitsford, BF107386 (Archive). SNN115752.

<8> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/217/2-54 (Archive). SNN115.

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Dec 17 2024 2:42PM