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All Hallows

All Hallows

Bardsey

West Yorkshire

Anglo-Saxon tower between 850-950 raised later C10, parapet early C20, north aisle Norman, C1100-1125

Architectural Features

south aisle Transitional, c1175-1200

aisles widened C14 with Perpendicular windows inserted C15

chancel early C14

masonry disturbed from insertion of 2-light Perpendicular window matching flanking windows set in west end of aisles with C12 lancets set between tower

south face has two C12 two-light baluster belfry windows

Gabled porch set in 1st bay protects repositioned fine-carved Norman south doorway: 3 orders, outer with beakhead ornament, chevron, plain inner, carried on 2 engaged columns with decorated capitals and moulded impost.

South chapel, at right angles has coped gable flush with aisle, offset buttress, set in apex is stone carved with 5 blind trefoils, gable stack.

on south, priest's door to left of original C14 two-light window with cusped lights in deeply-chamfered surround.

Chancel: north Tudor-arch blocked by organ inserted c1867 with small cusped light to left

south wall has two C14 pointed-arched windows with a lower cusped light.

Sanctuary: 3-niche sedilia with ogee lintels of C19 character, C15 piscina has trefoil-cusped arch.

Memorials: chancel: carved stone tablet to Charles Lister c1684 decorated with winged-head angel spandrels

memorial to Richard Capstick, flat obelisk marble tablet by J. Parker c1685

Base of tower has 2 upright medieval grave slabs, one decorated with a cross.

The tower is probably the oldest Saxon work in Yorkshire and the only example in the county of the former evidence of a west porch, the tower being erected over it as at Monkwearmouth and Corbridge.