Inside All Saints

All Saints, Scraptoft is a fairly small building, seating up to 150 people. It was extensively re-ordered in 1991 leading to the present Church which no longer has pews, etc., but chairs arranged in a semi-circle, focussed on the altar. This has brought new possibilities to church life for the people of the parish as, having no church hall, everything happens in the Church - from worship to coffee mornings to our parties.

The Church has a few interesting features, including:

Stained Glass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two windows are present on the South side of the Church, to the memory of members of the Corah family.

Memorials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are some interesting memorials in the Church. Many of them are for members of the Wigley family who, for many years, were the occupants of the neighbouring Scraptoft Hall.

The unknown priest

 

 

 

 

 

 

A remarkable memorial lies in the chancel, being an effigy of a priest (c.1250) with his hands in prayer and a chalice below them. The lines of his vestments can still be seen. It is thought the figure may commemorate the founder of the stone church built over 700 years ago.

The Font

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The font, dating from the 13th century, is lead-lined and was repaired and restored in the 19th century. It was sketched by the artist John Flower in 1839, when it was then used as a water butt in the churchyard!

 

The Organ

The organ was presented to the Church in 1911 by Alfred Corah of Scraptoft Hall. It is a one-manual instrument by Taylor and, whilst small, does the job!

The organ was refurbished in 2004.