Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042747
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042747
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Matfen
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 01593 74278
Details
MATFEN RYAL NZ 07 SW
14/193 Church of All Saints
28.4.69
GV II
Chapel of ease. C12, extensively restored and partly rebuilt c.1845, possibly by Sir Edward Blackett (cf. Matfen). Squared stone and ashlar with Welsh slate roof.
Nave, chancel and west bellcote.
3-bay nave has much medieval masonry. West end has 2 large old buttresses; vestiges of quoins perhaps indicate a former tower arch.
Round-arched south portal of c.1845 with 3 orders of columns and unmoulded arch. Decorative ironwork on door. On either side flat buttresses, corbel table and 2 tiers of small round-headed windows, 2 to left of door and 3 to right.
3-bay chancel restored in Early English style with priest's door and lancets. Decorated 3-light east window. North wall of chancel blank. North wall of nave has similar detail with one row of small round-headed windows.
Gabled roof. Large bellcote with stone pyramid roof and wheel-head cross finial. Base of bellcote on west side has 2 grotesque beasts' heads.
Interior: C13 chamfered chancel arch on C12 semicircular responds; the north capital has scallops and saltire crosses; the south has scallops and intersecting arches.
West wall has 19 whole or part medieval grave covers built into it, also several architectural fragments. C18 baluster font.
Against chamfered south wall outside, headstone to Robert Stott, 1800,well carved with scrolled pedimented top, angel, festoons and symbols of death and eternity.
Listing NGR: NZ0159374278
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238677
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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