All Saints Church is a historic Anglican church in Shorncote, Gloucestershire, England under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.[1] It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2]
| All Saints Church, Shorncote | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church, Shorncote, from the south | |
  All Saints Church, Shorncote Location in Gloucestershire | |
| 51°40′09″N 1°57′54″W / 51.6693°N 1.9649°W | |
| OS grid reference | SU 025 967 |
| Location | Shorncote, Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| History | |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 26 November 1958 |
| Architect(s) | William Butterfield (restoration) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman, Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | About 1170 |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, stone slate roofs |
History
editAll Saints dates from about 1170. Alterations were made to it, including the addition of a bellcote, in the 14th century. The church was restored by William Butterfield in 1883.[1] The church was declared redundant on 1 July 1984, and was vested in The Churches Conservation Trust on 18 March 1987.[3]
Architecture
editThe church is in Norman style. It is constructed in stone rubble, with stone slate roofs. The plan consists of a nave with a north aisle and a south porch, and a small chancel. On the east gable of the nave is a double bellcote, over which is a pierced quatrefoil. In the west, south and east walls are two-light windows. The south doorway is Norman, with Early English capitals on the outer columns. On the south side of the chancel is a priest's door between two straight-headed Perpendicular windows.[2]
Inside the church are wagon roofs. The chancel arch is narrow and pointed and contains 15th-century gates.[4] The arch is decorated with Norman style carving.[5] The font is also Norman. In the chancel is a piscina and a credence shelf dating from the 14th century, and in the north wall is a 15th-century Easter Sepulchre.[2] On the chancel walls are medieval wall paintings depicting patterns and foliage. The pulpit dates from the early 18th century and has a tester suspended above it.[4] Also in the church are the Royal coat of arms carved in stone.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c All Saints' Church, Shorncote, Gloucestershire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 29 March 2011
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Church of All Saints, Somerford Keynes (1153975)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 27 June 2013
- ^ Diocese of Gloucester: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 4, retrieved 11 April 2011
- ^ a b Inside All Saints Church, Shorncote, GENUKI, archived from the original on 12 June 2011, retrieved 22 October 2010
- ^ Shorncote, All Saints, Britain Express, retrieved 22 October 2010