14 The History of the Parish of All Cannings. 



present manor farm, where an old manor house formerly stood, and 

 close to the Rectory house. 



The Church is commonly said to be dedicated in honor of St. 

 Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin, but for reasons already 

 stated it is believed that the more probable dedication was that of 

 All Saints. It is cruciform in plan, with a central tower rising 

 at the intersection of chancel, nave, and transept. There is besides, 

 a small chantry chapel in the south side of the chancel. There 

 are two porches, one on the north and the other on the south side 

 of the church. 



The internal measurements of the building are as follows : — 



N. to S. E. to W. 

 Chancel I - - - 16. 10. by 37. 9. 



The Nave is divided from the aisles on either side by 

 three arches, springing from circular piers. A curious 

 fragment of carving, about ten inches in length, on 

 the north side of the arch, connecting the south aisle 

 and transept, is represented in the annexed woodcut. 

 It would seem to be the figure of a serjient coiling 

 round the lower part of a man, and apparently biting 

 his arm. The west window of the nave together with 

 those in the aisles, possess but little architectural merit; 

 and the roofs throughout the interior of the building have been 

 modernised. Over the inner doorway of the north porch is a 

 bracket, which seems to have supported a small figure. 



The Font stands in the centre of the nave between the two 



* These were the dimeusions of the chancel before the recent entire re-building 

 of this part of the church, of which a more particular account will be found in 

 a subse(juent page. 



