Parish Church of All Saints, Turvey

All Saints Church has late Saxon origins and was built on the site of an earlier church. Saxon fabric survives in the nave and tower, including round window openings. The church was developed over several centuries. The nave and south aisle are largely 13th-century, with further work in the 14th century including the addition of the north arcade. In the 15th century the building was altered again, when a clerestory was added and the nave roof renewed. The south porch dates from the 13th century and its height was raised in the 15th century. The church was extensively restored and extended eastwards between 1852 and 1854 by the architect George Gilbert Scott, who rebuilt the chancel and…

The church is built of stone, The plan consists of a nave, chancel, north and south aisles, a south porch, and a west tower. The lower parts of the tower and sections of the nave retain Saxon features. The nave is mainly 13th-century, with a north arcade added in the early 14th century. A clerestory was installed in the 15th century. The chancel was rebuilt in the mid-19th century during the restoration by Scott. The tower rises in stages, with work of the 13th and 15th centuries, and is topped by a parapet and pyramid roof added in the 19th century. The west doorway retains 13th-century ironwork attributed to a local craftsman, sometimes identified as John of Leighton.