Historic churches · East Midlands
All Saints Church, Loughborough
All Saints Church, Loughborough — Grade I listed church in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England,UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
All Saints Church, Loughborough is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England,UK". Coordinates: 52.7743°, -1.2038°.
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Heritage listing
All Saints Church, officially All Saints with Holy Trinity is the Church of England parish church of the town of Loughborough, Leicestershire within the Diocese of Leicester.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Saints Church, officially All Saints with Holy Trinity is the Church of England parish church of the town of Loughborough, Leicestershire within the Diocese of Leicester.
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Background
History
The church dates from the 14th century; the tower from the 15th century. It is located on a slight rise within the old town and is probably the site of a pre-Christian place of worship. All Saints is one of the largest parish churches in England, which is an indication of the importance of Loughborough in the mediaeval wool trade. Loughborough Grammar School was likely founded by a priest at the church c. 1496, paid for in the will of local wool merchant Thomas Burton, and the school was housed within the church grounds until it moved away to its purpose-built campus in 1850. The hymn composer G. W. Briggs (himself an Old Loughburian) was rector of All Saints from 1918 to 1934. Next door is…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7743, -1.2038
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Charnwood, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE11 1BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Loughborough
- Established
- 1350
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.allsaintsloughborough.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4729496 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Saints Church, Loughborough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints Church, Loughborough 2006-04-06 061web.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Saints Church, Loughborough?
- All Saints Church, Loughborough is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE11 1BT), in the parish of Charnwood, unparished area.
- When was All Saints Church, Loughborough built?
- Built or established in 1350.
- Is All Saints Church, Loughborough a listed building?
- All Saints Church, Loughborough is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is All Saints Church, Loughborough free to visit?
- Yes, All Saints Church, Loughborough is free to enter.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Loughborough?
- The nearest railway station is Loughborough, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE11 1BT.