Church of All Saints, Alford explained

Church of All Saints
Coordinates:51.0914°N -2.5661°W
Location:Alford, Somerset, England
Built:15th century
Designation1:Grade I Listed Building
Designation1 Date:24 March 1961
Designation1 Number:261935

The Church of All Saints which is next to the River Brue in Alford, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century, with minor 19th-century restoration. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

The church has a 2-bay chancel and 3-bay nave and a south porch.[1] The 2-stage tower, which is at the west end of the church contains a bell dating from 1753 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[2]

The fittings include a Jacobean pulpit, dated 1625, and 16th-century bench ends.[3] The north windows have medieval stained glass including a large figure of Mary Magdalene.[1]

The parish is part of the Six Pilgrims Benefice, which also includes Babcary, Hornblotton, Lovington, North Barrow and South Barrow and is part of Wells Archdeanery.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of All Saints . historicengland.org.uk . 5 October 2007.
  2. Book: Moore . James . Roy . Rice . Ernest . Hucker . Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers . 1995 . The authors . 0-9526702-0-8 .
  3. Web site: Alford All Saints. Dawson Heritage. 11 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319094628/http://www.dawsonheritage.co.uk/somerset_churches/church.asp?ChooseChurch=Alford%20All%20Saints. 19 March 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: All Saints Alford. Church of England. 11 September 2011.