Description

TL 16 NE GRAFHAM CHURCH ROAD
(SOUTH SIDE)

6/2 CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
14.5.59

GV I

Parish church mainly C14 but plan suggests an earlier church on site. West tower
with broach spire; nave, north aisle, south chapel and porch and chancel. Late C14
west tower of pebble and rubble stone with coursed stone ashlar to 2 stage diagonal
buttressing and to quoins of C15 half octagonal newel staircase at south-east
corner. Tower of 2 stages and bell stage. On splayed plinth with string courses
between stages. West doorway (restored) of 2 chamfered orders in 4-centred head.
C15 west window of 3 cinquefoil lights in 4-centred head with label and plain returns.
Each wall of bell chamber has 2-light openings with cinquefoil heads with quatrefoil.
in 2-centred arches. Moulded label continued as string course. Two-stage, ashlared
broach spire on octagonal base with C17 obelisk pinnacles to broaches. One to south-
east cut down. Two tiers of gabled spire lights. Mid C13 nave of rubble and pebble-
stone. Plain tiled with crested ridge tiles and 2 gabled dormers to south side,
each with leaded lights in pointed arches. C13 chancel. Mainly pebble and rubble
stone. Plain tiled with gable end parapet. C13 north doorway with chamfered jambs
in 2-centred head with roll moulded label and return stops. C15 two-light window on
site of C15 opening. Early C13 east window, much restored in C16 or C17. Two early
C13 windows in south wall. One of two and one of three lights with intersecting
tracery in 2-centred arches. C14 south chapel. Pebble rubble on plinth. East
window of 5 trefoil lights in 4-centred head with defaced mask stops. Two C14
windows (restored) of 2 lights in ogre arches with square heads. South porch rebuilt
1902. Pebblestone and rubble incorporating in west wall fragments of architecture
and a mediaeval tomb slab with figure of a priest in vestments carved in relief.
Interior C13 north arcade of 4 bays. Two-centred arches of 2 chamfered orders on
round columns and capitals, the bases being concealed beneath the raised floor. Late
C13 or early C14 south arcade. Of 2 bays. Two-centred arches on octagonal piers.
C16 pent roof with original chamfered beams and moulded wall plate. C19 nave roof
of 4 bays with 2 C17 roof trusses surviving. The beams with jackposts supported on
stone corbels. North aisle has C16 roof of 5 bays. Moulded principals and
longitudinal beams. Two surviving jackposts and bracing originally on corbels, now
removed. C15 rood staircase in south-east corner. Four-centred, hollow moulded
arch to entry. C13 chancel arch rebuilt. Two-centred arch of one chamfered order.
C13 piscina in south wall of chancel. Of 2 bays. Two chamfered orders in 2-centred
heads, on round columns with moulded octagonal capitals and bases. C14 font,
tapering octagonal bowl on round stem with plinth. Each face carved. Fragments of
C16 work in bench at west end of nave.
RCHM (Hunts) p 116, item (1).
Pevsner (Buildings of England) p 252.

Listing NGR: TL1597269154

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17527940

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