All Saints' Church, Little Casterton Explained

All Saints' Church, Little Casterton
Dedication:All Saints
Denomination:Church of England
Parish:Little Casterton, Rutland
Diocese:Peterborough
Vicar:Don McGarrigle[1] [2]

All Saints' Church is a church in Little Casterton, Rutland. The Church of England parish church is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The church is one of the smallest in Rutland[3] and has no tower. There is just a bell-cote at the west end.[4]

The north aisle was added in the late 12th century and the south aisle in the 13th century. Also built in the 13th century is the bell-cote and chancel. A clerestory was added in the 15th century. The chancel was extended and the north aisle was rebuilt during the 1810-1811 restoration.[5] A new porch was built in 1837. A tympanum, showing three circles either side of the Tree of Life, is in the north aisle.[5] [4] The east and west windows have stained glass by Christopher Whall; the east window commemorates Hubert Eaton.[6]

There are two bells in the church. One was made by Tobias Norris, the other is unknown.[4]

Clergy

References

52.6773°N -0.4956°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Find a church. www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk. 13 July 2021. 13 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210713155810/https://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/find-a-church/find-a-church/church-details/43491. live.
  2. Web site: All Saints. www.achurchnearyou.com. 13 July 2021. 22 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122062756/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/16578/. live.
  3. Web site: Little Casterton. 13 July 2021. 3 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120803235307/http://english-church-architecture.net/rutland/little%20casterton/little_casterton.htm. live.
  4. Web site: Little Casterton - Peterborough Churchcrawler. www.robschurches.moonfruit.com. 13 July 2021. 11 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711053931/http://www.robschurches.moonfruit.com/little-casterton/4548359475. live.
  5. Web site: Wall . Lionel . Little Casterton . Greatenglishchurches.co.uk . 14 July 2021.
  6. Book: Sharpling . Paul . Stained Glass in Rutland Churches . 1997 . RLHRS . 0907464246 . 43.