Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, WEST HADDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1229692
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, WEST HADDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1229692
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, WEST HADDON ROAD
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, WEST HADDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yelvertoft
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 60250 75222
Details
YELVERTOFT WEST HADDON ROAD SP67NW (East side) 7/217 Church of All Saints 18/01/68
- I
Church. C13 and C14, restored C19. Regular coursed and ashlar lias with lead roofs. Aisled nave with double south aisle; chancel and west tower. Chancel: South elevation of 2-window range of 2- and 3-light windows, that to left is C19. South chapel projection has one C19, three-light square-headed window to the south and one 3-light west window with segmental arch head. Chancel north elevation of one-window range of a 3-light Perpendicular window flanked by slender buttresses. The buttresses and wall below the window are extensively decorated with cusps, quatrefoils and shields. East window of chancel of 3-lights with Reticulated tracery. Outer south aisle of 3-window range of 3-light windows; that to far left has a square head, the other have segmental heads. Gabled roof with ashlar gable parapets. South porch has ogee-headed outer arch with 3 orders of ball flowers and fleurons. West elevation of south aisles of 2-window range of 3-light windows that to left has a concave soffit and square head. North aisle of 3-window range of 3-light windows with plain segmental heads. North door to right of centre has double chamfered arch. North chapel of one-window range of a C19 three-light square-headed window to north and 2-light window to east. Nave clerestory of 4-window range of 2-light windows with one 4-light window to east of north elevation. Gabled roof with ashlar parapets. West tower of 4 stages with clasping buttresses to western angles of lower 3 stages. 2-light Perpendicular window in west face of second stage has niche above in third stage. 2-light Perpendicular bell-chamber openings in fourth stage have transoms with cusping. Castellated parapet above. Interior: Double-chamfered arches with octagonal piers. Triple-chamfered tower arch. The chancel has a flat plastered ceiling and the nave has a shallow C19 roof with plastered underside. Sedilia to south of chancel has nodding ogee arches. Monument to John Dycson, rector from 1439 to 1445. Alabaster effigy on low tomb chest decorated with quatrefoils, low segmental arch over with flanking buttresses decorated with small niches. This monument corresponds internally with the external display of Perpendicular decoration. Thomas Rumpin, died 1770, by William Cox senior to left of south chapel arch; marble tablet with cherub below and armorial device above. Thomas Wills, died 1774, in south chapel; marble tablet with curved sides. John Watkin, died 1772, in the chancel; oval tablet with armorial device above. Various other C19 marble tablets. Bench ends probably C16 carved with Gothic tracery. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.472).
Listing NGR: SP6025075222
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 404500
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 472
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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