The Church of All Hallows, Mitton in the County of -- Lancashire --

	The Church of All Hallows, Mitton Photograph supplied by and © of Bob Yates

	The Church of All Hallows, Mitton Photograph supplied by and © of Bob Yates

	The Church Sign at All Hallows, Mitton Photograph supplied by and © of Bob Yates

All Hallows Church (previously known as the Church of St Michael) was built in the 13th century, with 15th and 16th century additions. It contains Shireburne of Stonyhurst family tombs. Since 1954, it has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.

All Hallows Church was the original place of worship in the old parish of Mitton, which extended on the North bank of the Ribble from Ribchester on the West up to and including Grindleton on the East. It is therefore the Mother Church of all the churches since built in this area.

The nave of the present church, with its Early English Gothic style, was built in or about 1270. The date of the roof is unknown, but it cannot be earlier than the fourteenth century. The pews are Jacobean in style, and date to around 1600, although the seats are thought to be much older. The chancel was added in about 1295. It has a false ceiling which was installed in 1850. The nave and chancel were tiled in 1845. The chancel screen is believed to have come from Sawley Abbey after the dissolution of the monasteries.

In 1439 a chapel was added on the north side of the Church. This was pulled down in 1594 when Sir Richard Shireburn arranged for the present Chapel to be built as a family mausoleum. The Shireburn Chapel, divided from the chancel by the Elizabethan screen, contains memorials of the Shireburn family who lived at Stonyhurst.

Ref: Church Website

	The Church of All Hallows and Gt Mitton Hall Photograph supplied by and © of Bob Yates