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All Saints Church

All Saints Church

Easton

Isle of Wight

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26/09/2012 SZ38NW 1354-0/4/174 18/01/67 FRESHWATER CHURCH PLACE All Saints Church II* Parish church.

Architectural Features

This may contain the remains of a Saxon 2 cell church but the nave arcades are late C12, the windows are C13

the tower is C15, the whole much restored 1872-4.

Central west tower with C13 arched doorway

window below and giant arch supporting upper part of the tower which is C15, crenellated, with corner stone finials.

Interior has late Norman nave of 3 bays having cylindrical piers and square abaci with slight chamfer of c.1200, lengthened by 1 bay in C13.

The transept responds are also of c.1200.

Nave has C17 marble wall plaque with skull above and coat of arms and 2 Georgian wall plaques.

South aisle has late C14 Compton brass, Knight with lion.

South chapel has late C13 tomb recess, cusped with pierced quatrefoiled circles.

Memorial to Alfred Lord Tennyson who is buried in Westminster Abbey. (Pevsner: B.O.E. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: 744).