All Saints is a delightful church, nestled in the lovely Bourne Valley between Salisbury and Andover. In the care of the Churches Conservation Trust since 1978, it is renowned for its fine set of decorative corbels, in the form of carved heads.
The tower is Norman, but heavily restored (the pyramidal cap is Victorian); inside both nave with its 2 bay arcades and the chancel are 13th Century, the chancel retaining its simple Early English lancets. The arches of the arcade and the tower arch are made of alternating grey and green stone, a surprisingly effective form of decoration. The aisles, clerestory, panelled wooden roof and two-storey north porch are all late 14th or early 15th century Perpendicular.
The 37 corbels inside and the gargoyles outside provide a fine gallery of mediaeval carving: these include heavily bearded men (one of whom holds his jaw - presumably a representation of toothache), women with a variety of headdresses, kings and angels. It is thought some may represent villagers.
Fittings include a fine 17th Century monument to Giles Rowbach (d. 1633), depicted kneeling at an altar; a sturdy 14th century octagonal font in Purbeck marble; and memorials to the Bowle family, including John Bowle (1725-88), known for his translation of Don Quixote.
