All Saints Church

All Saints Church stands in the Hampshire village of Odiham, a short distance from the high street. Built near the site recorded in the Domesday Book, the church’s oldest parts date from the early 13th century. The nave and aisles were extended in two stages, and the tower rebuilt in the 17th century. Its walls mix flint and rubble with red brick, while the tiled roof covers a nave with gabled aisles. The chancel projects eastward, flanked by gabled chapels. The church is recognised for its varied Gothic styles and historic fittings. The tower holds six bells cast in 1614, and the south arcade dates from the 13th century with clustered columns. A 1500s font and 17th-century wooden fittings remain in place, including the pulpit and aisle galleries added in 1632. A new organ, modelled on 18th-century examples, was installed in 2011 as the Ledsham Memorial Organ. Stained glass by artists such as Patrick Reyntiens and Hardman of Birmingham fills the windows. Inside, the nave opens into aisles with arcades of different centuries. The chancel arch leads to chapels with stout piers, and the chancel contains a three-light window with late 20th-century glass. The church’s robed choir of about forty singers performs regularly and follows the Royal School of Church Music’s training scheme. The tower’s crenellated parapet and pinnacles, added in the 19th century, complete the view from the surrounding village.