Church of All Saints, Dulverton

The Anglican Church of All Saints in Dulverton, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century and largely rebuilt in the 1850s. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Church of All Saints
LocationDulverton, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°02′28″N 3°32′59″W / 51.0411°N 3.5496°W / 51.0411; -3.5496
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of All Saints
Designated6 April 1959[1]
Reference no.1247824
Church of All Saints, Dulverton is located in Somerset
Church of All Saints, Dulverton
Location of Church of All Saints in Somerset

History edit

A church was recorded on the site by 1155 when it was squired by the Augustinians of Taunton Priory.[2]

The tower of All Saints Church in Bank Square survives from the 15th-century building; however, the rest of the church was extensively restored between 1853 and 1855 when it was largely rebuilt by Edward Ashworth.[1][3]

In 2012 the BBC Radio programme Any Questions? was broadcast from the church.[4]

The parish is part of the benefice of Dulverton with Brushford, Brompton Regis, Upton and Withiel Florey within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[5]

Architecture edit

The stone building has Hamstone dressings and a slate roof. The nave is of four bays. The three-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1]

The interior of the church includes several tablets memorials and fittings from the church before its restoration including a royal coat of arms from 1714.[1]

The churchyard is accessed via a lychgate from the town.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Church of All Saints". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. ^ "MSO9327 - Church of All Saints and Graveyard, Dulverton". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Dulverton Church". Victoria County History. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ "All Saints Church, Dulverton, Somerset". Any Questions?. BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ "All Saints, Dulverton". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Dulverton Conservation Area: Appraisal Document" (PDF). Exmoor National Park. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.