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All Saints

All Saints

Long Whatton

Leicestershire

Late C12 - early C13 tower with C15-C16 upper stage.

Architectural Features

Remainder C14 in origin but much restored and partly rebuilt 1865-6.

Bell-chamber openings are C15-C16 of two lights with cusped tracery, depressed arches and carved heads to stops and apices of hoodmoulds.

North aisle originally of earlier C14 date than remainder, with three 2-light windows to north, 3-light east window, and small north door in chamfered arch.

Later C14 south aisle has 2- and 3-light windows and larger south doors in completely restored moulded arch.

The restored 12th century font. The baptistery was created in 1929 when the screen and panelling were installed, and the font cover is probably of the same date.

restored circular C12 font with frieze of diagonally crossed squares, in baptistery surrounded by traceried wooden screens of 1929.

The restored 12th century font. The baptistery was created in 1929 when the screen and panelling were installed, and the font cover is probably of the same date.

© Alan Murray-Rust

More traceried wooden screens at east end of north aisle, much restored but with some C15-C16 fragments.

Good pulpit of 1613 with carved arcaded panels, brought from Shefford, Berks 1897.

Chair dated 1W 1655.

Late C19-C20 glass.

MONUMENTS: to Mary Dawson 1779, in form of large white marble urn with flame finial and draped inscriptions, on marble pedestal with panels commemorating children.

Other marble wall tablets, including one to Abigail Smith 1695.