Building record 4181/1/1 - All Saints Church

12th-14th century, partly rebuilt 1856. Squared coursed and regular coursed limestone and lias with Collyweston slate roof. Nave and chancel.

{2} 'Church or chapel .. much out of repair". It is mentioned in the Lincoln registers, united with the vicarage of Weston, in 1402.

{5} Church. C12 to C14, partly rebuilt 1856. Squared coursed and regular coursed limestone and lias with Collyweston slate roof. Nave and chancel. South elevation of chancel of one-window range with C19 two-light window. Steeply gabled roof with ashlar parapets. C19 three-light east window has carved label stops. North elevation of chancel has single round head lancet. South elevation of nave of 2-window range with C13 two-light window with plate tracery to right and single lancet to left. Central door opening is C12 with one order of columns. scallop capitals and tympanum with relief diapering. 2-stage buttresses to centre and left. Gabled roof with ashlar parapet and finial, lateral stack to right. North elevation of nave of 2-window range of C19 two-light windows with 2-stage buttresses between. Central north door is blocked. West elevation has central projection with C14 two-light window. Twin bellcote, above, has ashlar coping. Interior has stepped and pointed chancel arch with C12 responds and capitals decorated with animals and a face. C19 roof structure and furnishings. C19 stained glass to east window and early C20 stained glass to south nave window is probably by Kempe.

{6} Church consists of nave, chancel and bell turret. "It was restored in 1861, all the main features of its original Norman architecture having been .. preserved."

{8} 1858. Sutton Bassett: a small, narrow chapel with bell-gable and turret. "A specimen of Norman architecture which had undergone alterations in the Early English period ...' It was proposed to take
the church down.

{9} [SP 77209040] All Saints' Ch. [T.U.]

{10} The church is in use for public worship. See GP AO/F59/174/8 - church from the south-east and AO/59/176/1 - church from the south-west.

{14} Three undated photos;

<1> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Report). SNN112993.

<2> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.361 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77326.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.422 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Glynne S., 1859, Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne, 41 p.39-41 (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN39492.

<5> Historic England (formerly English Heritage), Ongoing, National Heritage List for England, 1052109 (checked) (Website). SNN107872.

<6> Whellan, 1874, History, Topography & Directory of Northamptonshire, p. 811 (Book). SNN1002.

<7> 'Lincoln Registers' (Document). SNN113088.

<8> 1866, Transactions of The Leicester Archaeological Society, p. 207 (Series). SNN29400.

<9> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale/date), OS 6" 1928-50 A. (Map). SNN112944.

<10> Woodhouse, W C, 1959, Field investigators comments (Notes). SNN113006.

<11> Historic England, Undated, All Saints Church, Sutton Bassett, BF107405 (Archive). SNN113089.

<12> Historic England, Undated, ALL SAINT'S CHURCH, SUTTON BASSETT FROM THE SOUTH WEST, OS59/F176/1 (Archive). SNN113091.

<13> Historic England, Undated, ALL SAINT'S CHURCH, SUTTON BASSETT FROM THE SOUTH EAST, OS59/F174/8 (Archive). SNN113090.

<14> Photographs of buildings in Sutton Bassett (Photographs). SNN113237.

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Dec 16 2024 3:48PM