Church of All Saints, Kingweston

Church of All Saints
LocationKingweston, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°04′45″N 2°40′45″W / 51.0793°N 2.6792°W / 51.0793; -2.6792
Built forFrancis Dickinson
Rebuilt1852-1855
ArchitectCharles Edmund Giles
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of All Saints
Designated17 April 1959[1]
Reference no.1307683
Church of All Saints, Kingweston is located in Somerset
Church of All Saints, Kingweston
Location of Church of All Saints in Somerset

The Anglican Church of All Saints in Kingweston, Somerset, England was rebuilt between 1852 and 1855 by Charles Edmund Giles. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

A small amount of the fabric of the medieval church on the site, including the doorway, remains but it was largely rebuilt by Charles Edmund Giles between 1852 and 1855.[1][2] The rebuilding was funded by Francis Dickinson the local member of parliament.[3][4]

The structure of the church was damaged when bombs exploded nearby during World War II.[5]

The parish is part of the Wheathill Priory Group of Parishes benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[6]

Architecture

The stone building has Doulting stone dressings and stone slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel. The single storey tower, which is supported by buttresses, has an octagonal spire.[1][7]

The interior is all from the 19th century but it does have a 12th-century font.[1]

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to All Saints Church, Kingweston.
  1. ^ a b c d e "Church of All Saints". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Church". Kingweston. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Kingweston church". Victoria County History. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Papers of the Dickinson Family of Kingweston". South West Heritage Trust. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Kingweston Pages 162-176 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  6. ^ "All Saints". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Our Churches". Wheathill Benefice. Retrieved 30 April 2018.