CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1137548
Date first listed:: 13-Jul-1964
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1137548
Date first listed:: 13-Jul-1964
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Riseley
National Grid Reference:: TL 03952 63067

Details

TL 06SW RISELEY CHURCH LANE

3/134 Church of All Saints

13.7.64

GV I

Parish church. C12 or earlier, to C15 and C19. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings. Chancel, S chapel, nave, S aisle, S porch, W tower. C15 chancel replaces C14 N chapel. C14 3-light E window has dripstone with eroded heads to stops. C19 organ chamber to N, with C15 2-light window E of this. Plain parapet to E and N elevations. Original C12 chancel, enlarged early C13, becomes S chapel in C15. Former N external wall divides it from present chancel, E elevation in line with that of present chancel. E window similar to chancel, but tracery renewed. N wall has lancet window, external face showing in chancel S wall. Likewise squint, probably C14 to W of it. 2 C15 windows with heads to dripstone stops (some C19 reworking) and embattled parapet to S wall. C15 nave replaced earlier N aisle. S clerestory windows blocked when S aisle heightened. C15 windows, door and 3 clere- story windows to N wall. 4-bay S arcade, late C12, heightened C15 but retaining Norman capitals (2 plain, one with stiff-leaf decoration) and bases (all with angle spurs). Responds are C15. S aisle, originally the Norman nave, has early C15 arch to S chapel. S and W windows replaced late C14 and C15. C15 S porch has embattled parapet with crocketed pinnacles and cross, gargoyles to angles, small canopied niche. Carved heads to dripstone stops, angel with shield to apex. S door renewed C19. 4-stage W tower, C15, extensively rebuilt C19. Paired belfry windows. Embattled parapet with crocketed pinnacles. Interior: C15 simple octagonal font to S aisle, some C15 or C16 pewing. 2 C17 tomb slabs to S chapel. C15 rood beam. Late C18/early C19 coved plastered ceilings to chancel and S chapel, others later replacements.

Listing NGR: TL0395263067

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Legacy System number:: 36346
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.