Building record M2561 - Ruins of Church of All Saints, Annesley
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 50348 52364 (30m by 19m) |
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Map sheet | SK55SW |
District | Ashfield |
Civil Parish | Annesley, Ashfield |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
All Saints, Annesley, was deserted in 1874 when a new church was erected. The nave dates from c.1200 AD and the S aisle must have been erected within c.50 years of that date as it contains an EE sedilia. It was partly reconstructed as a Lady Chapel in 1370. Med glass from the chapel is preserved in Holme church. The tower is C14 and the chancel C15. There are gaping holes in the roof, the nave arcades are leaning badly and the horsebox pews rotting. The tower is in a dangerous condition, the floors have almost gone and the sandstone masonry is perishing. (5)
The condition of this former church is accurately described by (5). Extensive damage has been done in mining subsidence and by vandalism; the owner, Col Musters of Annesley Park, intends to demolish the more dangerous parts of the ruin in the near future. The S porch has been partly demolished. (6)
C14 Felley Chapel contains a fine sedilia, and once had a fine five-light E window, unfortunately now demolished … there are at least 3 phases of blocking and window openings in the N wall and the tower. Against the W wall is a plaster moulding dated 1686, traces of painting on N wall. (7)
As would be expected further damage has taken place, and much of the roof is now missing. (8)
The church was allowed to decay miserably. It is not a picturesque ruin, though it could be - just an utterly neglected derelict building. Fortunately most of the remaining pieces have been salvaged and placed in the C19 church, but its best feature has been wantonly destroyed. It was the splendid 5 light ogee-reticulated E window of the S aisle or Felley Chapel, founded in 1363. The sedilia still remain, earlier than the window, with E. E. shafts and pointed trefoil heads … impossible after 1300. (9)
The roofless remains have been consolidated and the walls capped under a Manpower Services Commission scheme. The C17 plaster moulding described in (7) has deteriorated badly from exposure to the elements. The W tower is now fenced off from the public. (10)
Subject of a 1978 survey by the TVARC. (11)
See M2562 for deserted village, M2563 for castle, M2564 for park, M5289 for new church.
Data Held (Document). SNT2647.
Drawings, HBR
Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.
17 colour print, JJ4A-12A, SMR
Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.
59 BW print, GG0A-14A,16A-21A, HH1-38, SMR
Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.
13 colour print, 1995 (negs E45/5,6, E46/1,2), SMR
Listed buildings slides, 24 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.
--/12/80, Old Church (Plan). SNT3680.
<0> Thoroton Society, 1947, TTS, pp 54-7 (Published document). SNT362.
<0> Thoroton Society, 1976, TTS, p 83 (Published document). SNT389.
Trent Valley Arch. Research Commtt, 1978, All Saints Church - plans and phases (Plan). SNT4349.
RCN, 1978, All Saints Church - preservation scheme (Plan). SNT4348.
Palmer M & Neaverson P, 1992, Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands (Monograph). SNT5.
Hutton and Rostron Environmental Investigations Ltd, 2008, All Saint’s Church, Annesley, Site Note 1 for Condition Report (Unpublished document). SNT5065.
<1> Associated Archit Socs, 1873-4, Reports, pp 165-6 (Published document). SNT423.
<2> Thoroton Society, 1912, TTS, pp 1- (Published document). SNT338.
<3> Cox JC, 1912, Churches of Notts, pp 22- (Published document). SNT589.
<4> Thoroton Society, 1942, TTS, p 66 (Published document). SNT359.
<5> Peverel Archaeology Group, 1952, Ann Rept 4, p 21 (Published document). SNT1122.
<6> Woodhouse WC, 1959, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1437.
<7> DOE, AM7 - undated, no author (Unpublished document). SNT52.
<8> Seaman BH, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1252.
<9> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 55 (Monograph). SNT4.
<10> Dodd A, 1988, AM107 (Unpublished document). SNT620.
<11> Trent Valley Arch. Research Commtt, Undated, All Saint's Annesley (Unpublished document). SNT4871.
Sources/Archives (23)
- --- SNT2646 Ground photograph: Data Held: Ground Photograph.
- --- SNT2646 Ground photograph: Data Held: Ground Photograph.
- --- SNT2646 Ground photograph: Data Held: Ground Photograph.
- --- SNT2647 Document: Data Held.
- --- SNT2648 Photograph: Listed buildings slides. 24 slides.
- <0> SNT362 Published document: Thoroton Society. 1947. TTS. 51. pp 54-7.
- --- SNT3680 Plan: --/12/80. Old Church. 1.
- <0> SNT389 Published document: Thoroton Society. 1976. TTS. 80. p 83.
- --- SNT4348 Plan: RCN. 1978. All Saints Church - preservation scheme. Larger than A3. scaled and inked.
- --- SNT4349 Plan: Trent Valley Arch. Research Commtt. 1978. All Saints Church - plans and phases. Larger than A3. scaled and inked.
- --- SNT5 Monograph: Palmer M & Neaverson P. 1992. Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands. Phillimore & Co Ltd.
- --- SNT5065 Unpublished document: Hutton and Rostron Environmental Investigations Ltd. 2008. All Saint’s Church, Annesley, Site Note 1 for Condition Report.
- <1> SNT423 Published document: Associated Archit Socs. 1873-4. Reports. 12. pp 165-6.
- <2> SNT338 Published document: Thoroton Society. 1912. TTS. 16. pp 1-.
- <3> SNT589 Published document: Cox JC. 1912. Churches of Notts. pp 22-.
- <4> SNT359 Published document: Thoroton Society. 1942. TTS. 46. p 66.
- <5> SNT1122 Published document: Peverel Archaeology Group. 1952. Ann Rept 4. p 21.
- <6> SNT1437 Personal comment: Woodhouse WC. 1959. Pers Comm.
- <7> SNT52 Unpublished document: DOE. AM7 - undated, no author.
- <8> SNT1252 Personal comment: Seaman BH. 1974. Pers Comm.
- <9> SNT4 Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin. p 55.
- <10> SNT620 Unpublished document: Dodd A. 1988. AM107.
- <11> SNT4871 Unpublished document: Trent Valley Arch. Research Commtt. Undated. All Saint's Annesley.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: All Saints Church, Annesley - Chancel (Element) (L9076)
- Parent of: All Saints Church, Annesley - Nave, S aisle and Chapel (Element) (L2561)
- Parent of: All Saints Church, Annesley - Porch (Element) (L9077)
- Parent of: All Saints Church, Annesley - Tower (Element) (L9075)
- Parent of: Font from old church at All Saints Church, Annesley (Element) (L10417)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM