Church of All Saints, Kingweston

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]

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

History edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  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.