Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1325445
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1325445
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rackenford
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 85075 18211
Details
RACKENFORD RACKENFORD SS 81 NE 6/40 Church of All Saints - 23.2.67 - I Parish church. Possibly C13 fabric to chancel, nave rebuilt and north aisle and west tower added in late C15 or early C16. South wall of nave rebuilt 1827. Restoration of 1900. Random stone rubble, entirely rendered except for west tower. Slate roofs. Plan: west tower, nave, north aisle and chancel. Exterior: west tower of 3 stages, with diagonal buttresses, north-east stair turret and low embattled parapet. 2-light pointed arched bell-openings to each face. Fenestration mainly of 1900 restoration, Perpendicular style. West window of 3 lights above pointed arched doorway. 3 light and single light window to nave. Priest's door has single light windows to each side, that to left ogee-headed, that to right cusped headed; both with iron stanchions and saddle bars. 3-light windows to east end of chancel and north aisle. Interior: continuous north arcade of 4 bays with piers of Pevsner 'A' type and standard capitals with abstract ornamentation. Ceiled wagon-roofs to nave and north aisles that to nave is particularly fine has every alternate rib supported by angel figures standing on corbels. Large carved bosses at the intersections. Plastered barrel vault to chancel with moulded plaster cornice. C18 communion rails with alternating barley twist and straight turned balusters. Large octagonal Perpendicular font with tracery motifs. C19 nave seating.
Listing NGR: SS8507818213
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97390
- 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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