High Hoyland: All Hallows
Overview
Grid reference: SE 274 106
A church has apparently existed on this site since c.1150; the west tower is dated 1679, and the rest is largely a re-building of 1904-8 by C. Hodgson Fowler.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Aiseless nave, south porch at west end of nave, chancel with north and south transeptal vestries; baptistery recess at west end of nave, north side.
Description of Archaeology and History
A church has apparently existed on this site since c.1150; the west tower is dated 1679, and the rest is largely a re-building of 1904-8 by C. Hodgson Fowler.
Exterior Description
The tower is of large-scale ashlar, late Perpendicular in style, with a moulded plinth and diagonal buttresses with several shallow set-offs. Large belfry windows in all four faces at the upper level and a castellated parapet with crocketted corner pinnacles. Rather squat in profile, but nevertheless successful and a landscape feature visible from many miles around, the tower is a credit to those who built it. Fortunately we know who these were, for a stone on the south face of the tower records that: "This steeple was built 1679: John Moore, Mason, Tho. Hawksworth, Carpenter. Gloria Deo Soli".
Nave and chancel are low and humble, with roughly dressed stone walls and slate roof coverings; the nave roof extends at the south-west over the porch; the vestries are transeptal with their own gables. In the nave north wall are two two-light windows under square hood moulding without and chamfered four-centred heads within; the windows on the south side are of the same character.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
East window of three lights depicting The Ascension, with the encirlled group of Apostles. A memorial to Thomas Norton, CBE., DL.,JP., of Bagden Hall, some two miles away; he lived 1845-1935, and the window is a late product of the William Morris firm.
Interior
Interior Description
To the left, on entering, is the tower arch which is pointed and extends the whole width of the inner tower walls, so that the tower space is open and spacious and light. The west window is of three round-headed lights with very simple tracery derived from Perpendicular precedents in the window head. The inner walls of the tower are unplastered, and a great variety of mason's marks can be seen. The staircase is corbelled out into the north-east corner. The tower door has iron studs and hinges - probably 19th century, but good traditional craftsmanship nevertheless.
The nave walls are plastered and painted cream. In the north wall, at the west, is an archway of unexpectedly early date set into the wall and obviously re-used. The arch gives access to a shallow chamber forming a baptistery, lit by a two-light window under a four-centred head. The arch has an inner and outer order, both chamfered. The half-piers have no bases, and appear truncated; the middle portion of the capital has been renewed on either side. Perhaps, originally, this was the mediaeval chancel arch. The disposition of the nave windows has already been referred to: between the baptistery arch and the first window on the north, and also between the two north windows, are groups of mediaeval stone fragments of various dates. In the first bay are seven such fragments.
The chancel arch, like the tower spell is wide and extends more or less the whole width; it is supported on pointed corbels without ornament. All is straightforward and workmanlike. There are two steps at the junction of nave and chancel and then three more. The east window is of three lights under a four-centred head, with a stone shelf serving as a gradine. This window has the only stained glass in the church.
The north vestry has a small rectangular east window and a circular light pierced with three whirling mouchettes in the north wall; the south vetry has a door in the east wall and a two-light window in the sout wall, re-using 15th century cinquefoiled heads.
The church is paved throughout with stone flags, except for the wooden blocks beneath the pews. The roofs are of the same type in both chancel and nave. These are shallow, wooden barrel-roofs, with carved bosses at the intersections of the ribs.
Fixtures and fittings
Organ (object)
American organ by C. Bell & Co. of Guelph, Canada.
Screen
Wooden screens in transeptal openings. Perpendicular in style.
Stall
Pair of clergy stalls in light coloured wood, with up-curving arm-rests; distinctive.
Churchyard
Grid reference: SE 274 106
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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