Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1321771
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1321771
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH STREET
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 STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Clifton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 16589 39249
Details
TL 1619 CLIFTON CHURCH STREET (West Side) 11/22
31.10.66 Church of All Saints II*
Parish church. Early C14, C15, reworked (including most tracery and dripstones) and enlarged 1862 by Edward Haycock of Shrewsbury. Coursed rubble, mostly ironstone, with ashlar dressings. Clay tile roofs. Chancel, N chapel and vestry, nave, S porch, N aisle, W Lower. Chancel: C14. 5-light pointed-arched E window with net tracery. 2 2-light S windows, also pointed- arched, with low-side window below SW one. Pointed-arched S doorway. NE window now gives onto N chapel, and has squint below. Unusually broad chancel arch. N chapel: C15 origin, rebuilt C19. 3-light pointed E window. N vestry also late C19, with hipped roof. Nave: C14. 2-light SW window with square head. Pointed-arched 3-light SE window with tracery similar to chancel E window. C15 3-bay N arcade with pointed arches. S porch: C14. archway surmounted by niche wth later C19 figure. Small single lights to W and E elevations. N aisle: originally C15, rebuilt C19. 2-light window, 3 and 2- light N windows, 3 in all, all with pointed heads. Chancel, nave, aisle and chapel have stone coping to gables. W tower: C14, rebuilt C15. 3 stages, with embattled parapet. Octagonal stair turret to NE angle. 2-light window with 4-centred head to each side of bell-stage. Small 2-light window with flat head to middle stage of S elevation. 3-light W window with 3-centred head to lower stage. Interior: C19 roofs. C13 octagonal font with paired pointed arches to each face, on late C19 pedestal. C15 rood screen now in tower arch, retaining some original rather worn painted panels of saints. In N chapel alabaster altar-tomb to Sir Michael Fisher (d.1549) and his wife is surmounted by pair of recumbant effigies and has crocketed niches with angels holding shields to side panels, side panel now set into wall above. Retains traces of paint to shields. Brass to N chapel floor of 1528, to John Fisher (son of Michael) and wife.
Listing NGR: TL1658939249
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 37808
- 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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