Historic churches · West Midlands
All Saints Church, Aldwincle
All Saints Church, Aldwincle — church in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
All Saints Church, Aldwincle is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.4223°, -0.5145°.
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Heritage listing
All Saints’ Church is a historic Anglican church in the village of Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Saints’ Church is a historic Anglican church in the village of Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church originated in the 13th century. During the next century the north aisle, the vestry and the clerestory were added. In the 15th century the tower, porch and chapel were built. The chapel was a chantry chapel founded by the Chambre family and dates from 1488 to 1489. In 1863 the chancel was restored, followed by the rest of the church in 1893. By this time the parish of All Saints had been united with that of St Peter's, Aldwincle, and All Saints subsequently became disused. It was declared redundant in 1976, and has been made into an architectural museum. The poet John Dryden was born in the nearby rectory in 1631, and was baptised in the church. Notable rectors include Edward…
Architecture
The arcades are each of three bays with the arches carried on circular piers. The church plate includes a cup and paten from about 1570, and two patens from 1861.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4223, -0.5145
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Aldwincle
- Postcode
- NN14 3EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Established
- 1201
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4729435 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Saints Church, Aldwincle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aldwincle All Saints redundant Church - geograph.org.uk - 307546.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Saints Church, Aldwincle?
- All Saints Church, Aldwincle is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN14 3EA), in the parish of Aldwincle.
- When was All Saints Church, Aldwincle built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is All Saints Church, Aldwincle a listed building?
- All Saints Church, Aldwincle is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is All Saints Church, Aldwincle a protected site?
- Yes — All Saints Church, Aldwincle is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Ramsar wetland.
- Is All Saints Church, Aldwincle free to visit?
- Yes, All Saints Church, Aldwincle is free to enter.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Aldwincle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN14 3EA. It sits within the Corby and East Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency.