Nominal: 1052.5 Hz Weight: 507 lbs Diameter: 30" Bell 1 of 3
Founded by Mellours (generic)
Dove Bell ID: 3770 Tower ID: 10678 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Kirk Hallam: All Saints
Diocese of Derby
Church, 612277
http://allsaintschurchkirkhallam.co.uk/Overview
Grid reference: SK 458 405
The church is listed Grade I with access off the Ladywood Road, the church is set within a churchyard. Large extensions to burial ground have been added to the north. Much of the ancient work and the church’s delightful character are on the south side. The fabric of the church is constructed from granular sandstone verging on gritstone. The stonework, windows and doorways date from the 14th, 15th and 19th century at which point the church was subject to Victorian Restoration. There is an ancient tower and stone carvings dating back to the 12th century.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 214 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The stonework, windows and doorways date from the 14th, 15th and 19th century at which point the church was subject to Victorian Restoration.
There is an ancient tower and stone carvings dating back to the 12th century. There appears to be part of a stone cross shaft in the south wall of the chancel, an ancient stone to the east of the south entrance path and a broken stone trough to the west of the tower, most likely from a former public well or spring. The church possesses a finely crafted ‘Norman’ tub font and two beak heads.
Exterior Description
Parish church. C14, C15, restoration C19. Coursed squared gritstone with gritstone dressings. Welsh slate roofs with stone coped gables. Moulded coped parapets to nave. West tower, nave and chancel. Moulded plinth, except on the north side of the nave. The west tower has a west window of two cusped arched lights under a square head, set in a chamfered surround. The south side has a lower bell opening of 2-lights in a chamfered square headed surround. Second bell opening above has two cusped arched lights under a square head and set in a chamfered surround. Similar bell openings on the other three sides. Moulded stringcourse above and battlemented parapet. South side of nave of three bays, with diagonal buttresses and one intermediate buttress. Steeply gabled C19 south porch has a heavy moulded arch on stumpy half columns. To the left is a 2-light C14 window in a stepped and wave moulded surround with square head and C19 tracery. Two similar windows to the right. The chancel has two more similar windows flanking a single chamfered priests doorway. Much rebuilt in the C19. Diagonal buttresses at the east end of the chancel. 3-light east window with an almost triangular head and wave moulded surround. Tracery of three trefoiled lancets and three trefoils. The north wall of the chancel has no windows. The north wall of the nave has no buttresses and has two windows similar to those on the south side, but entirely C19 and with roll moulded surrounds. Set into the walls of the south porch are two C12 beakheads. Steeply pointed south doorway with continuous wave moulding. C19 plank door with iron strap hinges. Tower arch of two moulded orders, the inner order dying into the imposts. C19 double chamfered chancel arch with hoodmould on both sides with foliage stops. C19 boarded chancel roof with cusping and quatrefoil frieze. Nave roof has tie beams and arched trusses on corbels.
Building Fabric and Features
Parapet
Moulded coped parapets to nave.
Tower (component)
12th Century The west tower has a west window of two cusped arched lights under a square head, set in a chamfered surround.
Plinth (pedestal)
moulded
String Course
String Course
Parapet
battlemented
Buttress
Porch
19th Century Steeply gabled C19 south porch has a heavy moulded arch on half columns.
Chancel
Lancet Window
Tracery of three trefoiled lancets and three trefoils.
Building Materials
Stone
Slate
Interior
Interior Description
C12 circular font with intersecting arcading, set on a C19 octagonal base. Dec piscina and triple sedilia with cusped tracery. C19 stone reredos in the form of a gothic arcade. Painted texts either side of the east window, placed above corbels. Monuments: Three tablets on the north wall of the chancel, to Valentine Stead + 1765, Ann Stead + 1810, Francis Newdigate + 1762. C19 rood screen, Dec style, with foliage frieze and cresting. Stained glass: C19 glass in the three chancel windows. A south nave window of 1910, and a north nave window of 1909, the latter an 'arts and crafts' design of 1910 by Bernard Sleigh of Birmingham - one of very few windows by Sleigh who was better known as a wood engraver. Painted hatchment above the chancel arch.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
12th Century C12 circular font with intersecting arcading, set on a C19 octagonal base
Piscina (component)
Dec piscina and triple sedilia with cusped tracery.
Sedilia
Dec piscina and triple sedilia with cusped tracery.
Reredos
19th Century C19 stone reredos in the form of a gothic arcade.
Painting
Painted texts either side of the east window, placed above corbels.
Inscribed Object
18th Century Three tablets on the north wall of the chancel, to Valentine Stead + 1765, Ann Stead + 1810, Francis Newdigate + 1762.
Rood Screen
19th Century C19 rood screen, Dec style, with foliage frieze and cresting.
Stained Glass (window)
19th Century C19 glass in the three chancel windows.
Stained Glass (window)
20th Century A south nave window of 1910, and a north nave window of 1909, the latter an 'arts and crafts' design of 1910 by Bernard Sleigh of Birmingham - one of very few windows by Sleigh who was better known as a wood engraver.
Painting
Painted hatchment above the chancel arch.
Bells
Nominal: 1258.5 Hz Weight: 373 lbs Diameter: 25.5" Bell 2 of 3
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1901
Dove Bell ID: 27247 Tower ID: 10678 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1117.5 Hz Weight: 359 lbs Diameter: 27" Bell 3 of 3
Founded by George I Oldfield 1666
Dove Bell ID: 27248 Tower ID: 10678 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SK 458 405
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.
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
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.
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.
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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