All Saints

Little Casterton

Rutland

Church, exterior appearance mainly C13, but with earlier origin. "Repaired" 1844 of coursed rubble, with lead roofs to nave and south aisle, and Collyweston stone slate roofs to north aisle and chancel, the latter steeply pitched.

NORMAN C12 C13 C14 C15 BRASS CARVINGS WALL PAINTINGS

Architectural Features

C13 C15

Two-bay nave with aisles and C15 clerestory, chancel, gabled south porch dated 1837 on buttress, early C13 round headed north doorway, twin west bellcote.

C12

Interior: 2-bay round-arched nave arcade carried on cylindrical piers - north side pre-1200, with waterleaf capitals, square abaci

C13

roll-mouldings to the arches, south side early C13 with circular abaci and double chamfered arches.

C15 CARVINGS

C15 nave roof with carved angel figures and bosses.

C13 CARVINGS

Late C13 tomb recess in south aisle, with 2 coffin lids carved with foliated crosses.

NORMAN CARVINGS

Norman tympanum carved with Tree of Life displayed in north aisle.

C13 WALL PAINTINGS

C13 wall painting of Ecclesia and Synagogua in jambs of west lancet, and some more fragmentary remains of painting also in south aisle.

CARVINGS

Foliage carving in spandrel.

C14 BRASS

Brass to Thomas Burton of Tolethorpe d. 1381 and wife.