As indicated above, great alterations to the house took place in 1651; the only remains of the 15th century house are at the west end, the western half of the north side and possibly the western half of the south side. The old house had a broad buttress-like projection on the outer face of the west wall of the church; there is a painting of this house in the Carpenter’s Arms public house in Dale, based on an old sketch.

All Saints’ chalice is reputed to be one of the largest in England (nine inches high, circumference of bowl 15 inches). It was made by Willoughby of Masham and presented by the Hon. Anchitell Gray in 1701.

All Saints’ Church was technically described as a ‘peculiar’. Premonstratensian records tell us that the vicus Dale, cuius ecclesia parochialis facta est capella antiquorum prioratuum de Depedale, etiam post abolitionem cultus catholici remansit exemptus a iurisdictione episcopali. The church was without a proper minister, but used the Risley Hall chaplain until 1702 when it was united with Stanton by Dale. It remains a united benefice in Derby diocese. The church records dating from 1667 to1813 can be found at www.londonfhc.org.
Near to the communion table is a throne-like chair, known as the Bishop's chair: It was made by the 4th Earl who died in 1855; he was a FRS, and a nephew of William Pitt. The then Earl Stanhope sent it here, reputedly by canal and then by horse and cart, in July 1824. He clearly took a considerable interest in his little church, calling himself the Lay Bishop of Dale, holding annual court and appointing the minister.

In those days the church had a pipe organ with pedals, upstairs, and a choir of 10 – 12 boys and six girls, who sat at the front, and six to eight men. The harmonium was installed on 13th April 1855. A newspaper report of the time says that years before, congregations of church and chapel together had raised money for a double bass, to be played in the church on Sunday mornings, and in the chapel on Sunday evenings. The ‘Parish Council’ decided it was unsuitable, and sold it, then installed the harmonium in the church, so the chapel had no musical accompaniment. The harmonium was played after the Second World War by Christine Cross. It is now played badly by me.

Leaning against the west wall of the south aisle of the church is a large alabaster slab. This was moved in about the 1870s from under the pew on the north side of the north aisle. It has indications of 4 male figures of civilians with the inscription + ORATE PRO AIABUS PETRI NESSE THOME ROGERS JOHIS + MID + M.D. xxxii +.