All Saints Church

All Saints Church stands on rising ground two miles west of Grantham, overlooking the wide Vale of Belvoir. Built of limestone ashlar with ironstone details, it has a slate roof and a tall octagonal spire with two tiers of lucarnes. The tower contains six bells and the north aisle dates from the late 13th century. Inside, north and south arcades divide the nave into bays, and the chancel preserves a 13th-century priests’ door. The porch, built in the 15th century, still shows its original stone benches. The church’s long history appears in its fabric and memorials. A priest at Barrowby is recorded in the Domesday Book, and medieval stained glass was lost during the Reformation. Thomas Hurst, rector from 1629 and chaplain to Charles I, was ejected in 1644 and later reinstated. His tablet in the chancel lists seven children who died young. Brasses commemorate Nicholas Deen and his wife Katherine with effigies of nine sons, and James Deen and Margaret his wife. Visitors enter through the 15th-century porch and find an octagonal Perpendicular font whose hollow shaft contains carved demons. The chancel screen is Perpendicular, and the pulpit is 19th century, possibly made from old rood-screen wood. The east window holds stained glass from 1884, partly funded by the vicar. Outside, the churchyard offers long views across the Vale of Belvoir.