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All Saints Church, Idmiston

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All Saints Church, Idmiston — church in Idmiston, UK.

All Saints Church, Idmiston, historic churches in South East England

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Grateley · 7.9 km
  • Free entry

About

All Saints Church, Idmiston is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Idmiston, UK". Coordinates: 51.1350°, -1.7194°.

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Heritage listing

All Saints Church in Idmiston, Wiltshire, England, was built in the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building and is in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant in 1977, and was vested in the trust the next year.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Porton Down SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

All Saints Church in Idmiston, Wiltshire, England, was built in the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building and is in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant in 1977, and was vested in the trust the next year.

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Background

Description

The church is built of flint with interspersed limestone. It has a west tower, nave with north and south aisles, and a chancel, and was begun in the 12th century. The 13th-century chancel has lancet windows. In the 15th century the two-storey north porch was built, almost all the nave windows were changed and the clerestory added, The chancel roof is 19th-century but the low-pitched roofs to the nave and aisles are 15th-century, with carved bosses and fine carved corbels, of the Somerset type according to Pevsner. The tombs and memorials include a kneeling figure in a niche, for Giles Rowbach (died 1633) There are also wall tablets for John Bowle (1725–1788), his wife Elizabeth and members…

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Coordinates
51.1350, -1.7194
District
Wiltshire
Parish
Idmiston
Postcode
SP4 0AS
Parliamentary constituency
Salisbury
Established
1101
Nearest railway station
Grateley7.9 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is All Saints Church, Idmiston?
All Saints Church, Idmiston is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP4 0AS), in the parish of Idmiston.
When was All Saints Church, Idmiston built?
Built or established in 1101.
Who owns All Saints Church, Idmiston?
All Saints Church, Idmiston is owned by | designation1 = Grade I listed building.
Is All Saints Church, Idmiston a listed building?
All Saints Church, Idmiston is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is All Saints Church, Idmiston a protected site?
Yes — All Saints Church, Idmiston is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Porton Down SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is All Saints Church, Idmiston free to visit?
Yes, All Saints Church, Idmiston is free to enter.