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All Saints

All Saints

Barnby in the Willows CP

Lincolnshire

The diagonally buttressed C15 single stage tower has a string course over the plinth and a single arched 2 light window with tracery to the west with four 2-light arched openings to the bell chamber.

Architectural Features

The Cl5 gabled and coped north porch has 3 crocketed pinnacles and 3 gargoyles with single gargoyles to the east and west walls.

The chancel, with probably C17 fenestration, has a tall 2 light arched transom and mullion window with tracery and stops at either end of the transom.

The arched and traceried east facing window of the south aisle is probably C17 and has 2 lights with cusping.

The north interior porch door has an elaborate blind tracerid C15 door with imposts supporting a chamfered arch and hood mould with label stops over.

The aisles are separated from the nave by 3 bays of C13 alternating 2 circular and one octagonal pier with plain moulded capitals, chamfered arches, hood moulds and label stops to nave side only.

There is a C13 tower arch.

There is a C17 balustraded altar rail, with C17 panel surround to the altar and fanciful carving to the reredos.

The C15 central pews have varied blind tracery and varied and elaborate poppyheads, a few being C19 cast iron restorations.

There is a C13 octagonal stone font with shields in quatrefoil panels.

On the south chancel wall is a good decorated monument to Mary Sharpe, with bust over, c.1742.

The north west wall has a slate wall tablet with head carved in relief to George and Thomas Sharpe, c.1686, with a similar tablet to Thomas and Winefrid Sharpe, c.1704, on the south west wall.