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All Saints

All Saints

Harworth

Nottinghamshire

The chancel was rebuilt in 1672 and the whole church, with the exception of the tower, was rebuilt in 1869 by C. J. Neale, when the transepts, vestry and organ chamber were added.

Architectural Features

Diagonally buttressed C12 tower of 3 stages, set on a plinth with C14 embattled parapet and 8 crocketted pinnacles, On both the north and the south sides are 2 gargoyles.

The C19 arched 3-light west window with tracery, cusping and hoodmould has to the right a memorial to the Short family, c,1805 with a small stair light over.

The north west wall of the nave has a stylised cross carved in relief.

There is a raised decorative eaves band dated 1672 in the apex, with single gargoyles to the north east and south east.

Under is a C14 tomb recess with worn cusped arch and hood mould.

The inner, heavily restored, C12 doorway has 2 pairs of colonnettes, the inner pair engaged, supporting imposts and a moulded arch.

The heavily restored C12 chancel arch has an inner order of square piers and imposts supporting a square edged arch, single engaged fluted columns with scalloped capitals and imposts support on arch of alternate roll moulding and square section.

The C17 altar table has a later top.

The altar rails are also C17, the font C18 and the pulpit, lectern and reading desk late C19.

On the south chancel wall is a monument topped with a pediment with central roundel to Stephen Ferrand 1788 and a further monument topped with a pediment to Henry Brown Woodcock and his wife Sarah 1833.

The north chancel wall has a monument with shield on the apron to Joshua and Ann Waddington 1780 by J. Wallis, Newark.