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All Saints

All Saints

Parkeston

Essex

Medieval with C19 and C20 restoration including documented phase of 1897.

Architectural Features

plain tile roofs.

EXTERIOR: late C14 three-stage tower, the embattled top stage rebuilt by 1867.

Nave C12, refenestrated C14.

to the east a square-headed, low level post-medieval window, partially renewed.

To north wall of nave, 2 Y-tracery windows in chamfered surrounds, partially renewed, and a reopened C12 slit window to the west of the C14 north door.

South porch rebuilt in red brick, probably in 1897, reusing the medieval responds and 2-centred ovolo-headed arch.

C14 south door with ovolo arch and hoodmould, chamfered stoup adjoining.

Large post-medieval buttress at junction of nave and chancel on south side.

Nave window rere arches largely medieval, some stone removal.

C13 chamfered nave piscina.

Section of C12 nookshaft apparently forming east jamb of round-arch opening with traces of carved decoration, incorporated into upper entrance of rood stair.

3-bay crown post nave roof of late C14 with arch-braced moulded tie beams.

Moulded beam dated 1615 GW spanning chancel arch with vine scroll decoration and scrolled braces.

the octagonal posts appear medieval.

C14 font with tracery patterns to octagonal bowl.

Timber poor box dated 1589.

C20 rood screen and pulpit

Credo and paternoster boards flank east window, surmounted by early C20 wall-paintings of angels bearing Instruments of the Passion.

Mid C15 brass mounted on north wall of chancel.