All Saints Church, Aldwincle

All Saints Church, Aldwincle
All Saints Church, Aldwincle, from the west
All Saints Church, Aldwincle Location in Northamptonshire
Coordinates: 52°25′20″N 0°30′52″W / 52.4223°N 0.5145°W / 52.4223; -0.5145
OS grid reference	TL 011 815
Location	Aldwincle, Northamptonshire
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	Churches Conservation Trust
Architecture
Functional status	Redundant
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	25 May 1967
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	13th century
Completed	15th century
Specifications
Materials	Limestone, Roofs in lead and Collyweston stone slate

All Saints Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

The church originated in the 13th century. During the next century the north aisle, the vestry and the clerestory were added. In the 15th century the tower, porch and chapel were built. The chapel was a chantry chapel founded by the Chambre family and dates from 1488–89. In 1863 the chancel was restored, followed by the rest of the church in 1893. By this time the parish of All Saints had been united with that of St Peter's, Aldwincle, and All Saints subsequently became disused. It was declared redundant in 1976, and has been made into an architectural museum.

The poet John Dryden was born in the nearby rectory in 1631, and was baptised in the church.

All Saints is constructed in limestone, and its roofs are covered partly in lead and partly in Collyweston stone slate. Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chancel with a chapel to the south and a vestry to the north, and a west tower. The tower is in four stages with buttresses at the corners. The stages are divided by string courses carved with a variety of images. In the lowest stage is a west doorway. Above this, in the second stage and extending into the third stage, is a three-light window. Over this, in the third stage, is a small niche. The top stage is the largest, and is almost completely filled by bell openings on each side. These are square-headed and double, each side containing two lights. Above them is a frieze containing quatrefoils, a battlemented parapet, and a tall crocketted pinnacle at each corner.