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All Saints

All Saints

Tealby

Lincolnshire

Parish curch, C12, C13, early C14, C15, C16, chancel re-modelled by James Fowler in 1872, tower restored 1881-1884.

Architectural Features

Mid C12 west tower with early C15 fourth stage and buttresses.

Small early C12 west doorway with large plain chamfered impost blocks.

C15 bell chamber openings on all four sides, each of two cusped pointed lights with vertical tracery above and hoodmould.

On the east side, lower and to the north of bell chamber opening is pointed, deeply set C12 opening with chamfered surround and hoodmould.

Apex of east bell opening has head at eaves level, and projecting gargoyle in similar position above west bellchamber opening.

Early C14 north aisle with pointed windows of two cusped lights with reticulated quatrefoil above and hoodmould.

C15 clerestory of four, three light windows with flattened triangular heads and hoodmoulds joined by stringcourse.

C16 south porch with plinth, moulded eaves and battlements.

Pointed chamfered south doorway with arch and jambs in one, plank door and re-used C16 timbers in roof.

C15 clerestory with four, three light windows with flattened triangular heads and hoodmould joined together by stringcourse.

Interior C12 tower arch restored in 1884, has large pointed head of two orders.

Four bay mid C13 north and south arcades with octagonal piers, polygonal responds, plain capitals and double chamfered pointed arches.

C15 tie beam timber roof restored in C19 and C20.

Mid C13 chancel arch with polygonal responds, plain capitals, moulded abaci and double chamfered, pointed head.

Chancel interior, by Fowler with three large ornate monuments and two large piscina and single, small piscina.

Reredos of 1872 re-using C16 carved panels, probably from the Netherlands including scenes from the life of Christ, man riding a seahorse and a woman surrounded by stylised waves.

Fragments of early C14 canopies of stained glass in north and south chancel windows.C19 five sided pulpit with heavily traceried panels.

C12 octagonal stone font with C19 base.

C20 lectern and pews.

Various C19 monuments.

A hatchment to the Tennyson - D' Eyncourt family. (The gauntleted hand holding a tilting spear represents Tennyson).

Two C18 hatchments in tower.

A hatchment to the Tennyson - D' Eyncourt family. (The gauntleted hand holding a tilting spear represents Tennyson).

© Julian P Guffogg