Bell 1 of 2
Founded by John Warner & Sons
Dove Bell ID: 59807 Tower ID: 23373 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Shurlock Row: All Saints
Overview
Grid reference: SU 833 742
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
5-bay nave with shallow transepts at the east end, polygonal chancel, south porch and north-east vestry, the latter now in a state of collapse.
Dimensions:
Nave 20m (63 feet) x 6.5m (20 feet), chancel 4.5m (14 feet) x 13 feet (4m).
Description of Archaeology and History
Built in 1870 (replacing a temporary mission chapel built in 1858) at a cost of £815 by J Sharp as a Chapel of Ease to the church at Waltham St Lawrence. This was to serve the growing local community of Shurlock Row. The vestry, porch and boiler house may be later additions, otherwise the church is unaltered since.
Exterior Description
Transitional in style with lancet windows. There is an open brick bellcote with two bells supported by a single central buttress forming a “spine” up the west wall, with a clock face at the junction. The buttress is flanked by two sets of twin lancets with hood-moulds and plain stops. Each bay of the nave has similar pairs of lancets between buttresses with two steep weatherings, with a string course below the cills at the height of the lower of these.
The south porch has open timber-framing with quite good carved tracery, supported on brick dwarf walls. Beyond it is the pointed doorway to the church.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
1876-1878
St Peter and St Paul in the two windows flanking the reredos, angels above.
Stained Glass
1876-1878
South window, west wall has St James the Great with St Agnes, and St Stephen with St Margaret, angels above.
Stained Glass
1876-1878
North window, west wall has St Katherine with St Lawrence, and St Simon with St Mary Magdalene, angels above.
Stained Glass
1876-1878
The transept window has a procession of saints from left to right, angels and Madonna and Child above.
Building Materials
Brick
Unknown
Red brick
Clay
Unknown
Roof tiles
Limestone
Unknown
Internal facing of walls
Interior
Interior Description
the church has a plain nave and brightly decorated chancel, with much stained glass. The pointed chancel arch is of two plain orders, the inner of which is carried on moulded waterleaf corbels, a motif repeated throughout the church. Beyond this the polygonal chancel has a waggon roof painted bright blue, and the focus is provided by the altar and ornately carved reredos, which completely blocks the east window. It is flanked by two single lancets with stained glass depicting SS Peter and Paul.
The nave is much plainer, with a scissor-beam roof, carried on corbels with the ubiquitous waterleaf mouldings. Again the pairs of lancets are set within deep pointed recesses. The floors are tiled with wooden boards under the pews.
The surprisingly large organ is housed in the north transept, which has as elsewhere a pointed arch of two orders. The south transept is identical, but has a stepped triple lancet stained glass window inset into a pointed arch.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
1900-1910
Oak table with carved spandrel brackets.
Reredos
1900-1910
Carved oak panel with architectural frame, of local craftsmanship. Made by two sisters commemorated on a brass plaque, with adjorning angels at the foot of a gilded cross.
Pulpit
1870
Oak, four sides of an octagon with blind tracery panels.
Lectern
Unknown
Wrought iron
Font (object)
1889
Octagonal limestone with a chamfered square base. Sacred monogram and a Latin cross engraved into two of the panels.
Plaque (object)
1897
Brass plaque on the clock: “This clock was erected to the memory of William Lansdowne Beale of the Manor House Waltham St Lawrence by parishioners and friends 1897”.
Plaque (object)
Unknown
Brass plaque under the transept widow: “This window is erected in loving memory of Caroline Beale wife of W Lansdowne Beale who died August 18th 1878 aged 43 years”.
Plaque (object)
Various
Brass plaques within the south transept:
“Arthur Hugh Lansdowne Beale of Manor House Waltham St Lawrence and Nonsuch Close Wokingham eldest son of Arthur Geach Beale born August 17th 1887 died May 5th 1958”.
“These windows are erected in loving remembrance of Eliza L Geach who died January 3rd 1876 aged 66 years”.
“In loving memory of Arthur Geach Beale of Ravenswood Hamble Hants and Manor House Waltham St Lawrence eldest son of William Lansdowne and Caroline Beale born December 29th 1857 died May 6th 1908”.
“Edmund Lansdowne Beale captain Cambridgeshire regiment younger son of
Arthur Geach Beale killed in action at Longavesnes March 22nd 1918 aged 26 years”.
Stone plaque on the north nave wall: “In thanksgiving for the life and work of John Pincke Lee of the Crossways Shurlock Row who died on Ascension Day 10th May 1945 aged 61 years”.
Organ (object)
1880
Large pipe organ by Henry Jones of London
Bells
Bell 2 of 2
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1825
Dove Bell ID: 59808 Tower ID: 23373 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SU 833 742
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
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'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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