All Saints Church, Shorncote

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
A very small stone church seen from the south with a prominent doorway, and a smaller chancel towards the right
All Saints Church, Shorncote, from the south
All Saints Church, Shorncote is located in Gloucestershire
All Saints Church, Shorncote
All Saints Church, Shorncote
Location in Gloucestershire
51°40′09″N 1°57′54″W / 51.6693°N 1.9649°W / 51.6693; -1.9649
OS grid referenceSU 025 967
LocationShorncote, Gloucestershire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteChurches Conservation Trust
History
DedicationAll Saints
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated26 November 1958
Architect(s)William Butterfield (restoration)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNorman, Gothic
GroundbreakingAbout 1170
Completed14th century
Specifications
MaterialsStone, stone slate roofs

History

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All 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

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c All Saints' Church, Shorncote, Gloucestershire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 29 March 2011
  2. ^ a b c Historic England, "Church of All Saints, Somerford Keynes (1153975)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 27 June 2013
  3. ^ Diocese of Gloucester: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 4, retrieved 11 April 2011
  4. ^ a b Inside All Saints Church, Shorncote, GENUKI, archived from the original on 12 June 2011, retrieved 22 October 2010
  5. ^ Shorncote, All Saints, Britain Express, retrieved 22 October 2010
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