All Saints' Church, Asfordby

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All Saints' Church is a church in Asfordby, Leicestershire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.

History: The church is made up of a nave, tower, chancel, north and south aisles, south transept and south porch. The tower dates from the Perpendicular period (1380-1520), and has a spire, battlements, pinnacles and gargoyles. The clerestory and the roof also date from the Perpendicular period. The south aisle has circular piers, one of the bases has a seat around it. The north aisle has octagonal piers. George Gilbert Scott restored the chancel in 1866-67 and the following two years saw further work on the rest of the church. The south aisle has a Saxon sculpture which is thought to have belonged to an old cross.