All Saints, Bisham, Berkshire

Description

The church of All Saints, which stands close to the river and not far from the Abbey, is an ancient structure of chalk and rubble stone, dating from about the 12th century, and consists of chancel, nave of four bays, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower of Norman date, containing 3 bells; it wag restored in 1849 and 1850, and a north aisle was added in 1877-8, at a cost of £2,300, defrayed by Lieut.-Gen. Owen Williams J.P.: in the church are monuments to Sir Philip Hoby kt. the last English legate to the Pope, who died 1558 and Sir Thomas Hoby kt. ambassador to France, who died 1566, with their effigies in alabaster, erected by the widow of the latter: there is also a stained window with arms of twelve members of the Hobye family, placed in the year 1609: there are 350 sittings.

Church Records

The register dates from tbe year 1560.