Church of All Saints, Long Ashton

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Church of All Saints
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Location Long Ashton, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°26′09″N2°38′38″W / 51.4358°N 2.6438°W / 51.4358; -2.6438 Coordinates: 51°26′09″N2°38′38″W / 51.4358°N 2.6438°W / 51.4358; -2.6438
Built14th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of All Saints
Designated11 October 1961 [1]
Reference no.1138021
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Location of Church of All Saints in Somerset

The Anglican Church of All Saints in Long Ashton was built in the 14th century although much of the fabric was rebuilt in the 1870s. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The arms of its founder (Thomas de Lyons) are on the outside of the tower. The interior has some fine tombs, and some relatives of the poet Robert Southey are buried in the churchyard.

The building underwent Victorian restoration between 1871 and 1872 when the chancel, vestry and south chapel were added. [1]

In 2011 the heating system in the church failed. Since then solar panels and new radiators have been installed. [2] In 2016 an appeal was launched to replace the flagstones within the church. [3]

The parish is part of the benefice of Long Ashton with Barrow Gurney and Flax Bourton within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4]

Architecture

The church has a nave, north and south aisles, chancel and vestry along with a three-stage west tower. [1] The tower contains a peal of eight bells having been increased from six to eight in 1897 and rehung in 1903. The Tenor of this fine peal weighs in at 30.3.23 CWT or 1573 KG making the bells here the 11th heaviest ring of 8 in the world. After 107 years of continual use, the bells were rehung once again in 2010 By John Taylor & Co of Loughborough, and were hung on self aligning modern ball bearings, making the bells easier to ring. [5] [6]

The fine rood screen is from the 15th century. [1] Within the church is a 19th century church organ which was rebuilt by J.G.Haskins & Co. [7]

Churchyard

Amongst the gravestones and memorials in the churchyard are several which are Grade II* listed buildings. The oldest is for John and Alice Smith who died in 1591. [8] A chest tomb of Elizabeth Phelps from 1698, [9] and one of Anna Whiting from 1700, [10] The memorial to George Whiting was added in 1709, [11] and Robert Whiting in 1662, [12] while another Robert Whiting is from 1679, [13] and another with the same name from 1693. Together the chest tombs, which have renaissance details form an important group. [14] Other monuments are to Philip Bower, [15] the Pomroy family, [16] the Ford family, [17] Elizabeth Hayward, [18] William Cambridge, [19] William Poultney [20] James Miller [21] and John Howard. [22]

The octagonal churchyard cross is late medieval and was moved to its current site in the late 19th century. [23]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of All Saints". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Pickstock, Heather (1 January 2015). "Shivering congregation at Long Ashton church get their prayers answered with new heating system". Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Jones, Liam (3 October 2016). "Community support needed to make Long Ashton church floor 'safer'". North Somerset Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "All Saints, Long Ashton". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bellringing". All Saints Church. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Long Ashton". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "All Saint's, Long Ashton". Bristol and District Organists Association. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Monument to John and Alice Smith, in the Churchyard to west of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Monument to Elizabeth Phelps, in the Churchyard and to south of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Monument to Anna Whiting, in the Churchyard and to south of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Monument to George Whiting, in the Churchyard and to south of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Monument to Robert Whiting, 1662, in the Churchyard and to south of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Monument to Robert Whiting, 1679, in the Churchyard and to south of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Monument to Robert Whiting, 1693, in the Churchyard and to south of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "Monument to Philip Bower, in the Churchyard to west of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Monument to Pomroy Family in the Churchyard to north of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  17. ↑ "Monument to Ford family in the Churchyard to south of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "Monument to Elizabeth Hayward in the Churchyard to east of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "Monument to William Cambridge, in the Churchyard to south of All Saints'". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "Monument to William Poultney in the Churchyard to north of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  21. ↑ "Monument to James Miller, in the Churchyard to west of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  22. ↑ "Monument to John Howard, in the Churchyard to south of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  23. ↑ "Churchyard Cross, in the Churchyard to south of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 8 March 2017.

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