All Saints' church - Segenhoe - Ridgmont, Bedfordshire - Romanesque Architecture on Waymarking.com

"The church, which is now a ruin, has a chancel, a nave with N aisle, and a W tower. The much repaired chancel is substantially 11thc. although the E wall was rebuilt in brick in the 18thc. The nave has a 14thc. N aisle of three bays (apart from the E bay which is 13thc.) and did have a S aisle of the same date although this has been blocked, only part of the W respond is now visible. The W tower, which may have originally been 13thc. was repaired in the 18thc. with brick, and the numerous other brick repairs are probably of this date. 11thc. sculpture in found on the chancel arch, on one of two reset chancel windows and on a reset doorway.

The Domesday Survey does not mention a church at Segenhoe, but records that Walter, Brother of Sihere held land there. The land later became part of the barony of Wahull and VCH records that the church of Ridgemont, as Segenhoe church was known, was granted to Dunstable in 1189 by Simon de Wahull. (VCH, 323).

Doorways -
S doorway, nave, reset, (blocked):

Segmental-headed, of one order with a tympanum.The doorway is in very poor condition. The tympanum is composed of a number of blocks of stone and is bordered by a round-headed arch composed of irregular sized stones. The jambs are plain and the only trace of carving is found on the L impost which has the remains of zig-zag on the upright.

Windows -
Chancel, E window:

The deeply splayed window is edged in ashlar on both interior and exterior and has an arcuated lintel carved with a central recessed Greek cross within a circle. A saltire cross within a lozenge lies on either side of the Greek Cross with a further Greek Cross within a circle below. The arch is chamfered.

Arches -
Chancel arch/Apse arches:

Of one order to E and W. The square responds rest on plinths which have a double incised line below a chamfer. The jambs and arch are plain and the only decoration is found on the damaged remains of hollow-chamfered imposts. These have a ribbon of zig-zag along the face. On the S, there is a cogwheel edge to the impost."

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Web site proof of Romanesque or Pre-Romanesque features: [Web Link] Type of building (structure): Church Address: All Saints Segenhoe Ridgmont Bedfordshire England MK43 0XW Date of origin: Not listed Architect(s) if known: Not listed Romanesque or Pre-Romanesque: Not listed

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