All Saints Church, 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.{{cite book |last1=Jenkins |first1=Simon |title=England's Thousand Best Churches |date=2013 |publisher=Penguin Books |location=London |isbn=978-1846146640 The church was extensively restored and extended eastwards between 1852 and 1854 by the architect George Gilbert Scott, who rebuilt the chancel and added associated structures. ==Architecture==

Structure 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 interior also retains choir stalls and other furnishings from later periods, along with a 19th-century bier used for funerals. There is an extensive collection of monuments, particularly to the Mordaunt family, who were associated with Turvey for several centuries. The earliest is a tomb chest to Sir John Mordaunt (died 1506) in the south aisle. Other notable monuments include that of John, 1st Baron Mordaunt (died 1560), an elaborate, two-tiered monument with alabaster effigies and classical detailing, and later monuments to successive members of the family, including those dated 1571 and 1601. Glass The church contains mainly Victorian stained glass, much of it installed during the 19th-century restoration. The windows include both figurative and patterned designs, with different schemes used in the chancel, aisles, and Lady Chapel. ==See also==