Description

SU 23 SW
7/221
23.3.60

WINTERSLOW
THE STREET, West Winterslow
(east side)
Church of All Saints

II*

Anglican parish church. C12, C13 and 1866 by T.H. Wyatt. Flint
with limestone dressings. Tiled roof, aisle roof continuous with
nave, and slate to north aisle. Nave with north and south aisles
and south porch raised as tower. Simple chancel. Exterior of
1866, square headed windows, 1, 2 and 3 cinquefoiled lights to
south aisle and chancel, ogee tracery to north aisle. Three light
Perpendicular style east and west windows. Angle buttresses.
Tower of 2 stages with single light to ringing chamber and 2-light
bell openings. Crenellated parapet and pyramidal tiled roof.
Porch outer arch with queen and bishop label terminals. Boarded
inner door.
Interior: Nave and south aisle early C12, an arcade of 4 round
arches on cross piers with chamfered capitals. North aisle added
early C13, arcade of round columns, bases and capitals carrying
slightly pointed arches. Many elements reworked or renewed 1866.
C19 roof of 4 bays, open arch braced trusses on corbels, with
intermediate trusses, and C19 roofs to aisles. Narrow arches at
east end of arcade, on north side opening to extension of aisle.
C13 chancel arch, but chancel now all C19, plastered, with 3-bay
open roof and south priest's door. Fittings: Font, C12, simple
tub with lead lining. Pulpit: C17 carved work with figures of
apostles, two with Gothic surrounds, repaired C19, and brass
candleholders added. Organ by Clark of Bath, recased. C19 stained
glass in east and west windows, and in north aisle, a window of
1918 in colourful Pre-Raphaelite style. Legacy board in south
aisle.
Monuments: Nave: Formal marble tablet on grey gabled field.
Pediment with arms and mantling, table and apron, to Elizabeth
Egerton of Roche Court, died 1830.
North aisle: 4 wall tablets, from east:
a) White marble, a cushioned tablet in fine baroque surround,
curtained, with putti and death's head. Urn over with coloured
torch. To Dorothy Thistlethwayte, died 1715, husband John
added 1724.
b) Marble. Shield shaped tablet with low relief putti in top
corners, to Margreta Cooper, died 1771. Other members of
family added.
c) Marble. Similar but shorter shield, to John and Mary
Cooper, died 1732, and others.
d) Lozenge shaped marble tablet. Oval cushioned Latin inscription
with scroll over, putti at sides, and coloured arms below. To
Peregrine Thistlethwaite, died 1694.
a) and d) are fine examples of Baroque monuments.
South Aisle: Seven wall monuments, from east:
a) and b) C20 wall memorials, alabaster and limestone.
c) Slate panel within limestone projecting surround on brackets,
free standing and supported oval painted arms over. To John
Thistlethwayte, died 1647. Bold florid lettering.
d) Similar, with cornice and larger arms over, Latin inscription
to Cecilia Thistlethwaite, died 1637.
e) As last, English inscription to Gabriell Pile, died 1637.
f) Similar, but without arms over, to Giles Thistlethwayte, died
1657.
g) As last, to Alexander Thistlethwayte, died 1715.
An interesting group unequivocally recording relationships and
inheritance.
In Chancel: North wall:
a) White gabled tablet on grey, by Osmond. To Matthew Marsh, BD,
died 1840.
b) Small slate tablet with moulded limestone frame with cornice,
to Dorothy Stanesby, died 1587.
South wall:
a) Simple white tablet on grey, by Osmond. To Catherine
Thistlethwayte Pelham, died 1827.
b) Limestone tablet with egg and dart surround, to Margaret Marsh,
died 1862.
c) Limestone tablet to Geoffrey Codrington and wife of Roche
Court, commemorating refurbishing of chancel, 1975.
Furnishings: C18 fielded panelled chest at west end of nave. C19
Persian runner in vestry, and a simple drop leaf table.
(Pevsner: Buildings of England: WILTSHIRE)

Listing NGR: SU2289532515

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17546171

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