All Saints Church, Hamerton
Come and explore the rich history of All Saints Church in Hamerton, the oldest parts of which date back to 1103. The porch windows are from the 13th Century and the exquisite chancel, nave, north and south aisles and south porch are from the early 14th Century. The clerestory, west tower and rebuilt aisle are from the late 15th Century, making it a must-visit for those intrigued by historic buildings.
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History of All Saints Church Hamerton
In the beginning
The earliest known reference to a Church in Hamerton dates back to 1103. In the existing Church the reset porch windows date from the 13th Century, and the chancel, nave, north and south aisles and the south porch itself date from the early 14th Century. The Clerestory, west tower and aisle were rebuilt in the late 15thCentury. The tower is built with different materials (ashlar blocks) from the main Church which has walls of Weldon and field stone rubble with dressings and ashlar facings of Ketton Stone.
Rare carvings
The Church has a large number of gargoyles both inside and out and some significant medieval roof carvings of angels internally.
South Elevation
On the south elevation: The West tower has three stages with moulded plinth and embattled parapet with angle gargoyles and quatrefoiled-panelled frieze; paired belfry windows, transomed with two cinque-foiled-lights with a quatrefoil in a four-centred head. There are four clerestory windows each of three cinque-foiled lights in four-centred heads. There is a lozenge shaped panel inscribed 'IB 1707'. There are three late C15 aisle windows of three cinquefoiled-lights with vertical tracery in a four-centred head and with moulded reveals and labels. There is a partly restored C14 doorway with jambs and two centred arch of two hollow chamfered orders with moulded label and mask stops. The porch has a two-centred archway of two chamfered orders, the inner order springing from attached shafts with moulded capitals, (reset side-lights of two pointed-lights with a circle in a two-centred head). There are two-pointed-light chancel windows with plain spandrels in four-centred heads the western window is carried below a transom to form a 'low-side' window. Between the windows a C14 priests' doorway with moulded jambs and two-centred arched head.
