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All Saints Church Moulton POIs – Chancel Arch Detail

The Chancel was rebuilt in the 15th century when a simple flat roof was raised to the present level. For some reason the Chancel Arch is a later addition, probably post-reformation. Not deemed to be o…

All Saints Church Moulton POIs – Nave Story

Derived from the Latin word Narvis, meaning "ship." Look upwards and you will see the roof resembles the ribs of an upturned boat. The eastern end of the nave is the oldest part of the building. In me…

All Saints Church Moulton POIs – Evidence of Original Tower Lintels

Stand by the font and look at the very tall columns either side. These originally supported the floor of the old bell tower.…

All Saints Church Moulton POIs – Musket Marks

The clerestory is the line of windows letting in light above the Nave. Look carefully at the stone ledges running below the clerestory windows. During the civil war a group of parliamentarian sold…

All Saints Church Moulton POIs – Tower Crumbling

As you enter the church stop before the font and look up into the bell tower which supports the 160 feet spire. This area dates from c1380 and replaced the tower originally built with the 12th century…

All Saints Church Moulton POIs – Mason’s Mark WA

Looking up at the first arch to the west of the northern aisle the initials WA can be seen. There is also a faded devotional mark that resembles a flower head adjacent near the apex of the arch.…

All Saints Church Moulton POIs – Victorian Lectern

This one of two Victorian lecterns in the church and were designed as reading desks for the reading from the Bible. The other one (situated by the Rood Screen) is now in regular use for Sunday worship…

All Saints Church Moulton POI – The Matching Pair of Coffin Trestles

We have a matching pair of trestles which were originally used to support the coffin during a funeral. They are simply crafted but a good example of local rural carpentry. It is not known exactly how …

All Saints Church Moulton POI – 36th of July Ledgerstone

The ledger stone of Prudence Corby. Closer inspection shows the corrected mistakes made by the stonemason in the lettering. Notably the dates of her death is inscribed as "Julye 36th 1793"!…

All Saints Church Moulton POI – Bases of Columns Norman Foundations

Traces of Norman foundations at the bases of the pillars can be seen. The floor of the Nave was originally much lower, but during the restoration of the church in the 19th century it was raised by 18 …

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