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All Saints church at Brailsford in Derbyshire

Photographs of All Saint's Church at Brailsford
All Saint's Church at Brailsford

The main point of interest at Brailsford has to be All Saints Church, or half a church as stated in the Doomsday Book, referring to its status as a shared church between Brailsford and the hamlet of Ednaston. It is set in a delightful setting, about half a mile from the village, down a long country lane.It was originally built in the 11th and 12th centuries and consists of a nave, chancel, south aisle and tower. There have been later modifications like the 14th century chancel arch. The tower is ashlar-faced and diagonaly buttressed with a Perpendicular west door and west window.

It contains an octagonal font in the Perpendicular style, with the lower part of the base exhibiting the Tudor rose. In the graveyard is a mid 11th century Saxon Cross, showing interlace and a human figure.

Saxon cross in graveyard of Brailsford Church
Saxon cross at All Saint's Church, Brailsford

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