All Hallows Church, Great Mitton, Medieval parish church in Great Mitton, England.
All Hallows Church in Great Mitton is a parish church built from sandstone with a west tower and stone slate roof reflecting English Gothic style. The building displays construction phases from different periods, with walls dating to the 13th century alongside later additions and a chapel built in the 16th century.
The church's oldest sections date to the 13th century, with a bell tower added in the 15th century and a chapel constructed in the 16th century. These building phases show how the church expanded over time to serve the growing needs of the village.
The church serves the village community and contains memorials to the Shireburne family, one of the area's prominent local families whose connections shaped the building's development over centuries.
The church remains in active use for Anglican services and underwent major restoration work in 2000 to protect its condition. Visitors should check locally for opening times outside of services to ensure they can access the interior.
The church contains six bells, with two of the oldest cast in 1567 and still hanging in the bell tower. Inside, a medieval chancel screen may have been salvaged from Sawley Abbey, a nearby monastery that was dissolved centuries ago.
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