NHER 7701 (Building record) - All Saints' Church, Scottow

Now mostly of two periods, which can for convenience be called Decorated and Perpendicular, but there is very little difference between them. Possible traces of older work at west end beyond arcades, against base of tower; ridges and corbels in walls, and on each side blocked round-headed clerestory windows unlike present clerestory. Present tower is Perpendicular, flushwork frieze at base, belfry windows mutilated, tall arch. South porch Perpendicular, two storeyed, flushwork parapet, windows blocked, vaulted with bosses, headstops on doorway with traces of colouring, 17th or 18th century plaque replacing niche over entrance. North door blocked. Aisle windows more Perpendicular, chancel windows more Decorated, but priest's door into south aisle, which has window fitted around it, is ogee. Yet south arcade is Perpendicular with castellated abaci, whereas north arcade is Decorated. Windows have brick in arches. East end south aisle also has piscina and recess continuing line of east window. Rood stair; loft gone but rood beam remains, on arched braces. Arch-braced roof on nave and north aisle, with high collar beans. Altar platform raised on three steps. Piscina in east wall, another in north wall, unusually west of Durrant monument; most ornate one with Decorated tracery is set in sedilia in south wall. Window behind organ has been remade with stone mullions and transoms.
Font in 13th century Purbeck marble style, but (S1) is probably right in thinking it a copy. Cover with dolphins 18th century. Organ case and lectern are pastiches of 16th and 17th century foreign and English woodwork. Box pews. Part of St Christopher wall painting, also other fragments including black-letter text. Large Durrant monument 1757 by Storey. 18th to 19th century plaques. (S1) mentions a chalice brass 1520; there is a small
indecipherable brass southwest of altar, and several matrices. Many good 18th century floor tombs. Ancient altar slab preserved in a case in the chancel as a memorial.