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All Saints' Church, Oakham

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On 9 December 1923 the tenor bell broke loose from the headstock but fortunately was captured in the bell frame and did not penetrate into the ringing room. The bell frame was still in a poor condition in 1937 which prevented it being used to ring for the Coronation of King George VI.
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style. Oddly, the south doorway and its porch seem to be the oldest parts of the church, the doorway probably dating from the early 13th century with the porch having been added later that century.
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During the church restoration in 1858 the first stage of the tower was fitted with a new ringing floor and the bells were rehung in a new oak frame. Two bells were re-cast by Mears of London.
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The spire of Oakham parish church dominates distant views of the town for several miles in all directions. The impressive west tower and spire, built during the 14th century in the
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improved and electrified it, and moved it to the north west corner of the Church, with the console in the Trinity Chapel. This organ was removed in 1994.
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In the light, spacious interior there is more evidence of the mature Decorated style of the 14th century. The tall, slender columns of the
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Early 14th-century capital, showing the Angel Gabriel (part of the Annunciation scene) (left), and Adam and Eve between Christ and the
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was installed in 1872 in the Lady Chapel at a cost of £750 (equivalent to £84,584 in 2023). It was enlarged in 1896. In 1937,
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style, are slightly earlier in date than most of the rest of the exterior of the building, which (apart from some
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Interior of All Saints' Church; view from north aisle looking southwest towards font
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All Saints' Church from the footpath between Church Street and Market Place
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It is a Grade I listed building. It was restored in 1857 to 1858 by Sir
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Early 14th-century capital, showing fox and geese and other creatures
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Early 14th-century stonecarving of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
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The new two manual pipe organ dates from 1996 and is by the builder
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and Company. A specification of the organ can be found on the
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A History of the County of Rutland: Volume 2 (1935), pp. 5–27
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showing animals, birds, figures, foliage and scenes from the
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Denomination
Church of England
Churchmanship
Broad Church
Central
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Dedication
All Saints
Province
Province of Canterbury
Diocese
Diocese of Peterborough
Archdeaconry
Archdeaconry of Oakham
Deanery
Parish
Vicar(s)
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parish church
Church of England
Oakham
Rutland
Grade I listed

Decorated Gothic
Victorian restoration
Perpendicular

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