Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1192503
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1192503
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH LANE
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, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Croughton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 54583 33550
Details
SP53SW CROUGHTON CHURCH LANE
8/62 Church of All Saints 04/02/69
GV I
Parish Church. C12 to C14. Chancel rebuilt without chancel arch 1830. (Church guide 1983). Coursed limestone rubble, lead and slate roof. Chancel and north organ chamber, nave and clerestory, north and south aisles with porches, west tower. Chancel windows C19. In the south aisle the east window is C19. The 2 south windows are Decorated, each of 2 lights and the west window is a C14 trefoiled lancet. North and south porches are C14. In the north aisle are 3- and 4-light C14 windows in the east and west wall and a 2- light window of the same date on the north. Squared-headed clerestory windows c.1300 of 2 cusped ogee lights. West tower of 3 stages has Perpendicular square headed bell openings. West doorway also Perpendicular with a window of the same date above. Interior: Stairs to former rood loft lead from south aisle. North arcade late C12 of 3 and a half bays with plain pointed arches, round piers with square abaci and capitals with trumpet scallops and flat leaf carving. South arcade is early C13, 3 bays with double chamfered arches, round piers with moulded capitals and stiff-leaf carving on east respond. Tower arch C12, pointed and plain. Re-used stones carved with Romanesque saltire crosses on west respond of south aisle. Romanesque tub front re-cut C14/C15 with a frieze of leaves and rosettes framing small animals and figures. Pulpit C17, octagonal with a fluted frieze. Chancel screen Perpendicular with one- light traceried openings and cornice with vine scrolls. Bench ends with re- used medieval tracery panels. Panelling made up from medieval tracery in north aisle. Nave roof Perpendicular with tracery between the beams and arched braces. South aisle roof similar. Important series of C14 wall paintings with scenes from the "Life of Christ" in the aisles and fragments of a "Last Judgement" at east end nave arcades. (Buildings of England : Northamptonshire, p.170).
Listing NGR: SP5458333550
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233961
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Church of All Saints Croughton Church Guide, (1983)
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 170
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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