All Saints, (Herstmonceux)

Denomination:

Anglican.

Internet:

A Church Near You (Church of England site for this church).

Address:

Church Road, Herstmonceux, East Sussex.

Grid reference: 564250, 110200, View on: Google Maps, Open Street Map, Streetmap, National Library of Scotland Map, Magic Maps

Incumbents:

Church of England Clergy Database.

Rectors from 1262 are listed on the Herstmonceux Village site - look under Church

Registers:

Earliest Register: 1538.

Baptisms:

There are 567 baptisms in the OPC database.

No baptism IGI batches known.

Burials:

There are 142 burials in the OPC database.

No burial IGI batches known.

Marriages:

There are 95 marriages in the OPC database.

IGI Batch: M166101 (1606 ~ 1640 & 1665 ~ 1764 & 1786 ~ 1837 & 1859 ~ 1893).

Monumental inscriptions:

There are no monumental inscriptions in the OPC database.

Images:

POWPics (The New Roughwood Church Album) contains 6 photographs of this church. This album will also display any postcards or other images of the church which are in the Sussex OPC database.

There are 15 images of this church in the OPC database.

Herstmonceux Village has a lot of information about this church, well illustrated with photographs

Building information:

Built: Unknown or not given.

Current use: Worship.

Harrison's description (1911):

ALL SAINTS. The church (restored) is not far from the picturesque castle. It is Tr.-Nor., with chiefly Perp. windows. Note: foliated capitals and piers; aumbry; trefoiled recess with ogee head; blocked-up squint; canopy in S. wall.

The magnificent tomb of Thomas, eighth Lord Dacre, and his son Gregory (1534), was intended to serve as an Easter Sepulchre. The fine brass with effigy (1402), in the floor before the altar, is to William Fienes, knight. It has Norman-French inscription. The font is plain square early Dec. (compare Willlingdon). The E. window was inserted in memory of Archdeacon Hare, and his remains lie beneath the fine old yew tree (about 30 feet in circumference) in the churchyard.

Close to the church is a fine 14th c. tithe barn.

Documents:

There are no documents about this church in the OPC database. If you have one, please contribute a transcription!

Publications:

There are no books about this church in the Sussex OPC Bibliography.

There are 3 articles about this church in the OPC Sussex Archeaological Collections Index.

Other links:

Church Wardens (1732 - 1881) from the church warden accounts

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