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All Saints

All Saints

Bramdean

Hampshire

Saxon plan, some fabric, C13 chancel much restored early C19 and 1879 by C N Tripp

Architectural Features

Squared flintwork, stone dressings, plain tile roof

Saxon plan of nave and chancel, with chancel rebuilt C13, all rebuilt C19 with late C19 S porch, NW vestry and W tower

Chancel mostly C19 with pair of long E lancets, 2 recut C13 lancets on side walls, and SW corner priests door and low set lancet

Saxon NE corner survives with long and short quoins, and E of it a pilaster strip, with similar strip reset on S wall

Inside chancel recut C13 double piscina and sedilia, C17 panelling, reused, behind altar, C19 chancel arch and C18 roof with moulded ribs

N wall monuments: 1638 to a child Stewkeley, painted marble and alabaster with effigy in recess and elaborate Corinthian frame and pediment, 1820 to Lord Stawell and brasses, 1606 to William Stewkeley, 1638 to Thomas Stewkeley, 1642 to Sir Hugo Stewkeley, 1648 to Lady Elizabeth Stewkeley, 1667 Elizabeth Stewkeley

S wall monuments: 1601 to infant Thomas Stewkeley, painted marble effigy beneath arch with pilasters supporting cornice, 1719 to Sir Hugh Stewkeley restrained marble baroque design

Nave C19 apart from moved Saxon door to vestry, with straight jambs, long and short quoins and round arch with chamfered label

Door panelled oak, inscribed 'Nicholas Lacy gave this door February 1643'. S wall monuments: 1764 to Henry B Legge, white marble, large tablet with Ionic columns and pediment, and 2 monuments moved from Laverstoke, Hants: 1672 to Sir J Trott, grey and white marble tablet with garlands, 1679 to daughter Lady Katherine Stewkeley, possibly by John Bushnell, marble bust in niche with curtains and above pair of unusual urns

In vestry base of old font