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All Saints

All Saints

Lowesby

Leicestershire

Partially C13, with much Perpendicular work restored 1859.

Architectural Features

Tower is largely Perpendicular, of banded ironstone and limestone ashlar work, buttressed, with embattled parapet with gargoyles.

Parapet and large gargoyles.

Embattled parapet with gargoyle above fine corbel table or frieze with masks, animals etc., which continues across the eastern gable and along the north aisle.

Inside west tower arch is late C13.

In the south arcade, the western respond and pier are the earlier, C13, octagonal piers and capitals with masks in stiff leaf foliage.

Octagonal responds to chancel arch which is early C14, double chamfered.

Stained glass in chancel south and east windows of 1881 and 1897 by Ward Hughes.

Font may be C13, roughly shaped octagonal basin on rounded base.

Wall memorial in south aisle to members of Wollaston family, between 1689 and 1710, scrolly shield capped by arms and emblems, resting on wings and a skull.