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All Saints

All Saints

Little Totham

Essex

Cl2 Nave, C13 rebuilt

Architectural Features

enlarged Chancel, C16 West Tower with part possibly C17/C18 top structure.

Early C13 east window of 3 graduated lancets, C13 recut lancet to north wall.

South wall eastern window is a widened and restored C13 lancet, the C16 western window of moulded terra-cotta is of 2 cinquefoiled lights in a square head.

Between the windows is the early C12 doorway with plain jambs, round arch and chamfered imposts.

C12/C13 nailed 5 board door, with reversed C to upper strap hinge and wrought lower strap.

South wall C15 east window of 2 cinquefoiled lights in a square head with moulded label.

C13 western restored lancet.

Very fine south doorway c.1160 with a round arch of 3 orders, the inner of squares and diapered, the outer 2 moulded with fleuron billet and crenellated enrichments, billet enrichment to moulded label.

Late C13 nailed door of 4 feathered battens with strap hinges, C15 foliated scutcheon plate.

West doorway has moulded jambs and 4 centred arch in a square head with traceried spandrels and moulded labels, a shield dated 1527 over.

Fine altar tomb monument against south wall of Sir John Sammes (buried at Isendike) and Isabell (Garrard) his wife.

Behind the figures are 2 arched recesses flanked by moulded pilasters.

In a recess below the central panel is another kneeling male figure in armour, with legs missing, probably Sir Garrard Sammes, son of the above.

The C15 Nave roof of 7 cants, ceiled and plastered.

Carved head corbels to eastern tie beam.

The C19 pulpit incorporates early C17 panelling and frieze carved with foliage.

C15 font, octagonal with moulded top edge and different forms of tracery to each face.