Sculcoates: All Saints
Overview
Grid reference: TA 88 300
The church is part of a very large complex designed by Street, consisting of a hall, school and vicarage.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave, north and south aisles; chancel terminating in an apsidal sanctuary; western narthex; large semi-detached bell tower over part of the long entrance porch at the south-west; lady chapel adjoining south transept.
Description of Archaeology and History
The church is part of a very large complex designed by Street, consisting of a hall, school and vicarage.
Exterior Description
The finest feature, and also a prominent feature of the townscape, is the tower: this is a robust composition, with pairs of clasping buttresses at the four corners at the lowest stage, a short second stage of plain brick- work, a third stage articulated by square panels and a pair of lancets to each face, then a tremendously tall belfry stage with louvred bell-openings grouped in pairs, and finally a tall pyramidal roof. The design of the tower recalls one of Street's masterpieces - St. James the Less, Thorndike Street, Westminster - but otherwise the exterior shows little of the architect's characteristically skilful capacity for designing ingenious detail, and little of the distinction that one expects in a large town church by Street. Good features are the way in which the nave clerestories are broken up into large lancet lights separated by three small trefoil-headed lights, and the brick blank tracery in the apex of the western gable.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
1856
Three lights on the south side of the chancel are of 1856 and therefore presumably came from an earlier church on the site.
Interior
Interior Description
The nave is wide, of six bays, and very tall: a more characteristic hall-mark is the excellence of the roof structures of both nave and chancel. The brick walls above the arcades have unfortunately been painted red, perhaps covering up stencilling or some other painted decoration. Between the arches of the arcades are bold roundels, and in every one is a panel inlaid with a radiating floriated design: beneath the roundels, a most curious feature; the outer order of adjoining arches terminates in a straight section (of stone, though the arches themselves are of brick) ending in a small groteque head. Beneath the head is a panel inlaid, like the roundels, with delicately designed patterns. Round the chancel and apse, at the lower level, is an arcade of tall lancets; those in the curve of the apse have large mosaic panels representing Our Lord as Saviour of the World (centre), St. Peter, St. John, St. Stephen and St. Paul. These are dated 1881 and are certainly of sufficient quality to make their preser- vation desirable. Two further, and unusual,features of the interior remain to be noted: the massive stone 'grille' of three huge quatrefoils and its inner arch which are placed within the brick chancel arch proper, and the no less massively conceived organ tribune (high up on the north side of the chancel), which has columns of quasi Doric design.
Fixtures and fittings
Pulpit
1872
The pulpit, of stone with a brass rail, appears to have been designed by Street.
Font (object)
1884
Of stone and of similar design to the pulpit
Lectern
1871
Brass
Altar
The high altar has a fine brass Cross, in the best approved and most lavish Camdenian manner with symbols of the Evangelists and the Agnus Dei.
Organ (object)
1887
Forster & Andrews. Englarged 1909.
Churchyard
Grid reference: TA 88 300
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 | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
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.
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.
'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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