Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1226058
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1226058
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- 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:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wittering
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 05634 02017
Details
1. 5141 WITTERING CHURCH LANE Church of All Saints TF 00 SE 9/685 19.3.62 I 2. Saxon and later church. Saxon chancel arch, south wall of nave and east end of chancel. Norman north arcade. C14 north aisle and chapel. Late C13/early C14 west tower. The tower is ashlar, remainder coursed stone rubble with Collyweston stone roof. Nave has Saxon long-and-short work in angles, tall 2-light Perpendicular south windows, and late C13 south doorway. C14 north aisle has blocked 4-centred arch doorway (or window). C14 north chapel. Chancel has Saxon long-and-short work in the angles, late C13 south window with plate tracery and lancet and 2-light east window. Late C13/early C14 west tower with diagonal buttresses, 2-light bell-openings with quatrefoiled circles. Squat stone broach spire with lucarnes. C19 south porch. Mid C12 two bay north arcade with circular pier and square abacus and scalloped capital. Roll mould to arches zig-zag and lozenges. Massive Saxon chancel arch with roll moulding and huge rectangular capitals/abaci. Double chamfered (one hollow) arch to north chapel from chancel. Early C14 tomb recess in chapel. Late C19 roofs and furnishings. Squat cylindrical font. Stained glass in east window by Kempe 1903. VCH Northants Vol II.
Listing NGR: TF0563402017
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50481
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ryland, W, Adkins, D, Sejeantson, R, The Victoria History of the County of Northampton, (1906)
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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