Description

SK 54 SW STRELLEY MAIN STREET
(east side)

5/59 Church of All
Saints
13.10.66
G.V. I

Parish church. C13, rebuilt 1356-c.1400 by Samson de Strelley.
Clerestorey C15. Restored c.1850 by G. G. Place and 1895 by
Hodgson Fowler. Coursed and squared rubble and ashlar. Lead
roofs. Chamfered, moulded eaves band, crenellated parapets and
gables. West tower, nave with clerestorey, north and south
aisles, north and south transepts, chancel, south porch. West
tower, 3 stages, has a small central buttress on each side. 2
string courses. Pyramid roof with weathercock. First stage has
to south, 2 chamfered lancets, the upper one smaller. To west,
similar lancet and stair light. Second stage has on each side,
remains of blocked C13 double lancet with trefoil head and hood
mould. To south, clock. Third stage has on each side, double
lancet opening with Tudor arched head and hood mould.
Clerestorey, 3 bays, has on each side 3 untraceried triple
lancets, restored, with continuous hood mould. North aisle, 3
bays, has 2 plain buttresses plus diagonal buttress to west.
North side has to east, 2 cusped untraceried double lancets with
square headed reveals. To west, blocked chamfered doorway. West
end has a similar double lancet. South aisle has a central
buttress flanked by single double lancets similar to north aisle.
North transept has 2 diagonal buttresses to north. North gable
has Decorated double lancet. East side has cusped ogee headed
triple lancet with square headed reveal. Similar south transept
has identical windows. Chancel, 2 bays, has 2 diagonal buttresses
at east end, 2 setoffs. North side has cusped ogee headed
quadruple lancet, partly blocked at the foot, with square headed
reveal. East end has restored quadruple lancet with ornate panel
tracery and Tudor arched reveal with hood mould and mask stops.
South side has to west, chamfered doorway and to right quadruple
lancet similar to north side. Gabled south porch has slab roof
with plain gable and cross. Pair of digonal buttresses to south,
that to east with octagonal crenellated pinnacle. Chamfered
south doorway. Interior has pointed barrel vault. 2 stone
benches. Chamfered pointed inner doorway. Chamfered and
rebated tower arch, C13, has mask imposts. Tower chamber has
painted wall panelling and stained glass west window. Nave
arcades, 3 bays, have octagonal piers with broached bases and
moulded capitals. Rebated arches have mask imposts. Clerestory
windows have patterned stained glass. Low pitched C19 roof with
arch braces and wall shafts. Aisles have C19 lean-to roofs with
arch braces. East ends have chamfered arches and C20 traceried
screens. North aisle has west window with stained glass
fragments from clerestorey, 1913. North side windows have
stained glass panels C16 and C17, installed 1897. East end has
fireplace with hood on corbels. Chancel has rebated arch and
outstanding late C14 ogee headed tracered screen with restored
crest and rood. Painted wall panelling throughout. East end has
traceried C20 reredos with figures, and stained glass window by
Burlison andGrylls, 1914. South side has to east, C14 cusped
piscina. Stained glass window, 1914. Low pitched C19 roof with
arch braces, stencilled panels and text. Transepts have each a
chamfered opening into chancel, each with traceried C20 screen.
North transept east side has small C14 piscina and stained glass
window, 1856. North window has late medieval stained glass
fragments. South transept forming Edge Memorial chapel has
panelled walls and to east, traceried panelled Memorial altar and
reredos, 1918. East window has stained glass, C16 and C17.
South window has stained glass, 1894. Both transepts have common
rafter roofs. Fittings include font, C14, with plain octagonal
bowl on traceried stand with ogee openings. Traceried octagonal
oak pulpit on C19 ashlar base, with carved C17 back panel and
sounding board. Carved C17 armchair. 2 sets of triple stalls,
C15, with misericords. Late C19 traceried stalls with fleur de
lys ends. Moulded C19 benches. C19 poor box on post. Monuments
include alabaster chest tomb with frieze of angels with shields,
carrying 2 full size figures, to Sir Samson de Strelley and wife,
c,1400. Floor slab to John de Strelley, 1421. Brass to Sir
Robert Strelley and wife, 1487. Alabaster chest tomb with
traceried sides with shields, carrying 2 full size effigies, to
John de Strelley, 1501. Ashlar canopy with square headed recess
with frieze of angels and shields. Above, pierced crest and
traceried panel with 3 tabernacles containing figures. Classical
marble and slate tablet with obelisk, 1766, plain Classical
tablet, 1803, bordered tablet, 1931 and oval tablet 1978, all to
Edge family.

Listing NGR: SK5065142090

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Church of All Saints at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17527949

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