All Saints Church, Crondall

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All Saints Church, Crondall is an active Anglican parish church in Crondall, Hampshire, England. It sits at the highest point in the village and is a Grade I listed building.

History and what you’ll find today:
- The church began around 1170 on the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon church. It shows Norman, Early English, and later styles.
- The original central tower was taken down in 1659 and a new four-stage tower was built at the northeast corner, connected to the nave by timber galleries.
- Inside, the chancel was added in the late 12th century with a ribbed vault and a Lamb of God boss. The west doorway is from the Norman period, and the nave font is medieval.
- Crondall’s avowson and rights of appointment changed hands over the centuries, with associations to Winchester and St Cross.
- In 1643 during the Civil War Parliamentarian troops occupied the church and damaged it. A new bell frame was installed in 1642, and the tower was rebuilt in 1659.

Restoration and changes:
- The 19th century saw major restorations. Benjamin Ferrey worked in 1847, renewing galleries, pews, and some windows. In 1871, George Gilbert Scott, Jr. carried out extensive work, especially in the chancel. The exterior walls were once covered in cement stucco, removed after 1997 to let the walls breathe.
- A Bevington organ was installed, with later updates including a swell organ and a new console.

Notable features and monuments:
- The church contains Crusader crosses on the east jamb of the north porch and pilgrim crosses on the opposite doorway.
- There are 14th-century windows on the south side of the chancel and a brass on the chancel floor for Nicholas de Kaerwent (vicar 1361–1381).
- Two important 16th-century tombs in the chancel recesses: the Gyfford (Giffard) tomb (1563) and the Paulet tomb (1558).
- The tower houses six bells dating from 1616, 1619, 1650 and 1788 (with some recasting), and a clock was updated in 1876.

Current status:
- All Saints remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Guildford, Province of Canterbury. The vicar is Reverend Tara Hellings, with curates Reverend Sue Lattey and Reverend Lucy Roose.