Church of All Saints, Alford

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Church of All Saints
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Location Alford, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°05′29″N2°33′58″W / 51.09139°N 2.56611°W / 51.09139; -2.56611 Coordinates: 51°05′29″N2°33′58″W / 51.09139°N 2.56611°W / 51.09139; -2.56611
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated24 March 1961 [1]
Reference no.261935
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Location of Church of All Saints in Somerset

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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References

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  2. Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN   0-9526702-0-8.
  3. "Alford All Saints". Dawson Heritage. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  4. "All Saints Alford". Church of England. Retrieved 11 September 2011.