All Saints Church, Boltongate

All Saints Church, Boltongate
All Saints Church from the south
All Saints Church, Boltongate Location in Cumbria
Coordinates: 54°45′22″N 3°11′55″W / 54.7560°N 3.1986°W / 54.7560; -3.1986
OS grid reference	NY 229 407
Location	Boltongate, Cumbria
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	All Saints, Boltongate
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	11 April 1967
Architectural type	Church
Specifications
Materials	Limestone; nave roof of sandstone slates, chancel roof of green slate
Administration
Parish	All Saints, Bolton
Deanery	Derwent
Archdeaconry	West Cumberland
Diocese	Carlisle
Province	York
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Revd Stephen Walker

All Saints Church is in the village of Boltongate, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Solway, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland and the diocese of Carlisle. A former fortified church, it is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

The church dates mainly from the late 14th century, and it is built on a plinth from an earlier church. The church was built to resist fire and assault. The rectory was also fortified and includes a pele tower.

The authors of the Buildings of England series describe the church as "one of the architectural sensations of Cumbria". Externally it is Perpendicular in style, while internally it is more Scottish with French influences. The church is built in limestone; the roof of the nave has sandstone slates, while that of the chancel is in green slate.

Its plan consists of a two-bay nave with north and south porches and chapels forming north and south transepts, and a three-bay chancel with a north vestry. The porches and transepts have a structural function, as they support the thrust of the massive stone roof of the nave. At the west, but set back from the west front, is a twin bellcote. (The bellcote was moved to its present position in 1812). A plain parapet runs round the walls of the nave and a cross finial stands on the east gable. At the northeast junction of the nave and chancel is a hexagonal stair turret that leads to a walkway around the parapet; the turret is surmounted by a slate-covered spire. In the south wall of the chancel is an arched priest's doorway.