All Saints Church, Vange

The last major change was in 1837 when the west wall was rebuilt and a gallery was added, In the late 1890s the church underwent a further restoration which was completed in May 1896.

The interior, once lit by oil lamps, was later wired for light after electricity was installed to provide heating in 1931.

The last service was held in 1994 and All Saints of Vange was made redundant on 14 February 1996 and vested in the Churches Conservation Trust in January 2003.

The second phase has included repairs to the interior of the church, replacing doors and windows, dealing with cracks in the walls, rebuilding the stairway leading to the rood loft, conserving the wall paintings, repairing the nave ceiling and removing the chancel ceiling, and restoring the bellcote.

In both the north and south walls of the nave are windows dating from the 15th century The 12th-century font consists of a square bowl supported by five columns, decorated with chevrons on one side.

In the nave sits proudly a 12th century Font made of stone, in Purbeck Marble, the bowl is lead lined, with 17th century graffiti internally in the zig zag pattern known as Wigglework[6] and externally in the v formations.

The nave also has a rood set in the south wall, which has recently undergone restoration, the stone stairs would have originally had a screen set on the upper level, there may have also been flooring laid on the upper oak beams creating a loft space, the Rood screen was destroyed in the Reformation.

12th Century Marble Font