| All Saints Church, Wandsworth | |
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.jpg) Southwest view of the church | |
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| Location | Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Greater London, SW18 4LA |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Conservative evangelical |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwark |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Wandsworth |
| Parish | All Saints, Wandsworth |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | The Revd Greg Prior |
| Curate(s) | The Revd Ben Graham |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Claude Lobo and Olaniyi Ogunsina |
All Saints Church, Wandsworth, is a Grade II* listed church in Wandsworth High Street, London. It is a Church of England parish church, and the original parish church of Wandsworth.
Origins
There has been a church on the site since at least 1234, when John de Panormo was granted a dispensation 'to hold the Church of Wandsworth' as well as one in Italy. [1]
The present building
The present church originates from 1630. [2] However, only the tower actually dates from this period; the north aisle was built in 1716, while most of the remainder dates from the rebuilding of 1780. Further alterations and additions were made in the 19th century; these included the strengthening of the tower in 1841 to accommodate a new set of bells, and a new chancel by E. W. Mountford, completed in 1900. [1]
Today, All Saints shares its parish with the nearby church of Holy Trinity. [3]
Interior
The interior has Robert Adam-like columns of wood, painted as marble, with a frieze and enriched cornice. Some monuments from the original church still survive in the present building; these include a brass to a soldier of King Henry V, and monuments to Susannah Powell (1620) and Alderman Henry Smith (1627). [1]
Gallery
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Plaque on the tower commemorating the strengthening of 1841 -
Interior of All Saints -
The font -
The tower
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References
- ^ a b c Weinreb, Ben & Hibbert, Christopher (1992). The London Encyclopaedia (reprint ed.). Macmillan. p. 19.
- ^ "Wandsworth, All Saints - Wandsworth Deanery - The Diocese of Southwark". southwark.anglican.org. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Parish of Wandsworth - All Saints and Holy Trinity". Official website. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
External links
- 1630 establishments in England
- 17th-century Church of England church buildings
- Anglican Diocese of Southwark
- Church of England church buildings in the London Borough of Wandsworth
- Churches completed in 1630
- Conservative evangelical Anglican churches in England
- Grade II* listed buildings in the London Borough of Wandsworth
- Grade II* listed churches in London
- Rebuilt churches in the United Kingdom