Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed church in Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 23 January 1961.[1] The parish church, dedicated to All Saints, was built during the 14th century. There are also several monuments. Houghton Conquest's rectory was united with that of Houghton-Gildable in 1637, in the archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Lincoln. It was under the patronage of the Master and Fellows of St John's College, Cambridge.[2]
On 4 October 2018 it was reported that the entire lead roof had been stolen.[3]
The church is spacious, built in the Early English Period and Decorated styles. It consists of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch, and an embattled tower containing six bells. It was repaired in 1845. The stained-glass east window, erected in 1880 by John William Burgon, Dean of Chichester, is a memorial to three benefactors. Built in 1830, some of the walls bear traces of frescoes, the designs of which are in some parts sufficiently distinct to be distinguished. Over the north doorway is a huge painting of St Christopher, of the 15th century. On the north walls of the chancel, there is a monument of carved alabaster. There is also an altar slab from 1644, as well as a few mutilated brasses. The register dates from the year 1595.[4]
Rectorsedit
The following rectors are named in The History of All Saints Church Houghton Conquest,[5] by G. P. K. Winlaw, and other sources as cited:
This article includes text incorporated from E.R. Kelly's "Kelly's directory of Bedfordshire, Hunts and Northamptonshire." (1885), a publication now in the public domain.
^"Church of All Saints, Houghton Conquest". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
^Lewis, Samuel (1831). A topographical Dictionary of England (Public domain ed.). Lewis. pp. 425–. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
^"Lead stolen from church roof". Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^Kelly (1885). KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BEDFORDSHIRE, HUNTS, AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, WITH MAPS (Public domain ed.). pp. 66–. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
^G. P. K. Winlaw. The History of All Saints Church Houghton Conquest.
^"Parishes: Houghton Conquest". British History Online. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
^ ab. Bedfordshire Libraries. 15 March 2007. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
^. Bedfordshire Libraries. 22 December 2005. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
^Peter Lindenbaum (2002). "Authors and Publishers in the Late Seventeenth Century, II: Brabazon Aylmer and the Mysteries of the Trade". The Library. 3 (1): 32–57. doi:10.1093/library/3.1.32. ISSN 0024-2160.
^Bowling, Edward Woodley (1885). Sagittulae, Random Verses. Cambridge: W. Metcalfe and Son. OCLC 25002058. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
^F. A. Weld (1876). "Rev. – Birch, Rector of Houghton Conquest, Bedford". Notes and Queries. s5-V (107): 47–48. ISSN 0029-3970. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
^John William Burgon: Memorandum relating to the parish of Houghton Conquest in Bedfordshire. First published 1903-1904 in the Houghton Conquest Parish Magazine, Edited by Herbert W. Macklin.
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Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed church in Houghton Conquest Bedfordshire England It became a listed building on 23 January 1961 1 The parish church dedicated to All Saints was built during the 14th century There are also several monuments Houghton Conquest s rectory was united with that of Houghton Gildable in 1637 in the archdeaconry of Bedford and diocese of Lincoln It was under the patronage of the Master and Fellows of St John s College Cambridge 2 On 4 October 2018 it was reported that the entire lead roof had been stolen 3 Contents 1 Architecture and fittings 2 Rectors 3 See also 4 ReferencesArchitecture and fittings editThe church is spacious built in the Early English Period and Decorated styles It consists of chancel nave aisles south porch and an embattled tower containing six bells It was repaired in 1845 The stained glass east window erected in 1880 by John William Burgon Dean of Chichester is a memorial to three benefactors Built in 1830 some of the walls bear traces of frescoes the designs of which are in some parts sufficiently distinct to be distinguished Over the north doorway is a huge painting of St Christopher of the 15th century On the north walls of the chancel there is a monument of carved alabaster There is also an altar slab from 1644 as well as a few mutilated brasses The register dates from the year 1595 4 Rectors editThe following rectors are named in The History of All Saints Church Houghton Conquest 5 by G P K Winlaw and other sources as cited before 1285 William de Lubenham 1285 Geoffrey Conquest 1303 Robert de Suddebrok 1306 Robert de Morecore 1312 John de la Bourne 1323 John Speling of Kerdington 1323 Simon de Northwode 1331 William de Gayton 1337 William Conquest 1337 John Conquest 6 1349 Henry Balle of Aldwyncle 1366 Geoffrey Burgh 1399 John Drugge of Kerdington 1403 John Jainyil 1409 John Mason The Vicar of Ampthill 1409 William Stewenys Stephens 1409 Ralph Conquest 1425 W Gunwardy The Bishop of Dunkeld 1451 William Hoveden 1453 John Freman 1456 John Cras 1457 John Dey 1461 John Tapert 1461 Thomas Dey 1461 John Bowland 1464 Henry Abraham 1465 William Stanford 1483 Thomas Yerburgh 1489 Richard Wright 1491 John Underhill 1509 Thomas Hunne 1510 Humphrey Gascoigne 1515 William Frankelyn 1524 Ralph Cooke 1531 William Coven 1536 Thomas Birde 1542 John Oldestocke 1549 William Tatchame 1551 William Walker 1557 John Holdstocke from other sources 1589 1631 Thomas Archer 1554 1631 local antiquarian 7 1632 Edward Martin died 1662 8 dean of Ely 1654 John Poynter 1600 1684 8 canon of Christ Church Oxford 1656 1662 Samuel Fairclough c 1625 1691 8 ejected 1662 in favour of Edward Martin above who then died 4 April 1725 Zachary Grey 1688 1766 9 and vicar of St Giles s and St Peter s in Cambridge 1837 1873 Henry John Rose 1800 1873 theologian and antiquarian 7 10 In addition two other people have been named as rector Edward Woodley Bowling named 11 Rev Birch 12 Herbert W Macklin 13 See also editGrade I listed buildings in BedfordshireReferences editThis article includes text incorporated from E R Kelly s Kelly s directory of Bedfordshire Hunts and Northamptonshire 1885 a publication now in the public domain Church of All Saints Houghton Conquest British Listed Buildings Retrieved 1 December 2011 Lewis Samuel 1831 A topographical Dictionary of England Public domain ed Lewis pp 425 Retrieved 2 December 2011 Lead stolen from church roof Retrieved 5 October 2018 Kelly 1885 KELLY S DIRECTORY OF BEDFORDSHIRE HUNTS AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE WITH MAPS Public domain ed pp 66 Retrieved 2 December 2011 G P K Winlaw The History of All Saints Church Houghton Conquest Parishes Houghton Conquest British History Online Retrieved 12 June 2007 a b Houghton Conquest Timeline Bedfordshire Libraries 15 March 2007 Archived from the original on 12 February 2008 Retrieved 12 June 2007 a b c Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Zachary Grey 1688 1766 Bedfordshire Libraries 22 December 2005 Archived from the original on 7 January 2009 Retrieved 12 June 2007 Peter Lindenbaum 2002 Authors and Publishers in the Late Seventeenth Century II Brabazon Aylmer and the Mysteries of the Trade The Library 3 1 32 57 doi 10 1093 library 3 1 32 ISSN 0024 2160 Bowling Edward Woodley 1885 Sagittulae Random Verses Cambridge W Metcalfe and Son OCLC 25002058 Retrieved 12 June 2007 F A Weld 1876 Rev Birch Rector of Houghton Conquest Bedford Notes and Queries s5 V 107 47 48 ISSN 0029 3970 Archived from the original on 12 July 2012 John William Burgon Memorandum relating to the parish of Houghton Conquest in Bedfordshire First published 1903 1904 in the Houghton Conquest Parish Magazine Edited by Herbert W Macklin 52 03 41 N 0 28 45 W 52 0614 N 0 4792 W 52 0614 0 4792 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Church of All Saints Houghton Conquest amp oldid 1194415152, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
