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All Saints

All Saints

Dunton Bassett

Leicestershire

Mostly late C13 to early C14, and restored c1880.

Architectural Features

The tower is of random granite rubble, four stages high with clasping buttresses to first and second stages which are angled thereafter and are capped by carved heads.

Early C14 west doorway with moulded arch and worn corbel heads, 2-light foiled window above.

The C15 clerestory windows are simple squared openings of 2 lights with straight chamfered mullions.

Eastern-most buttress of the nave is dated 1622 with the initials IF and WA.

The eastern cusped and hollow chamfered lancet is probably C13.

The north-west window seems to be C13, 2-lights of plate tracery.

One gargoyle to aisle and one in clerestory above.

North arcade of three bays, late C13, the double chamfered arches are on piers with an unusual section: each consists of four grouped semi-octagonal shafts.

Chancel arch is Victorian in a late C13 style with semi-circular responds and roll moulded capitals.

Nave roof is C15: tie beams with traceried panels in the angles with the low pitched roof.

Each tie beam has a carved boss representing angels, a wheatsheaf etc., and the deeply moulded purlins and ridge piece are of the same date.

North chancel chapel has late C13 archway from aisle with cylindrical shafts and capitals.

C12 font on modern base.

Stained glass of the late Cl9 in west window of north aisle and in north chancel chapel where it is dated 1863, with lozenges containing flowers and the symbols of the Evangelists incorporated.

Some mediaeval benches which have been ascribed to the C14 were removed for restoration at the time of the re-survey.