Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints — Grade I listed church in Hillesden, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of All Saints is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1450. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Hillesden, Buckinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9530°, -1.0036°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Saints’ Church, Hillesden is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Hillesden, Buckinghamshire.
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Background
History
The church tower dates from the 15th century. The rest was rebuilt by the monks of Notley Abbey starting in 1493. It is built on a cruciform plan with aisles, north porch, chapel to north side of the chancel and an octagonal staircase on the outside of the north side which gives access to a vestry and above it a private chapel. The south porch door was formerly in Hillesden House. It retains the bullet holes from the English Civil War when the village was attacked by Parliamentary Forces. It was restored between 1874 and 1875 by George Gilbert Scott. He had been born in the nearby village of Gawcott and this building was one of the inspirations for his interest in Gothic architecture. He…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9530, -1.0036
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Hillesden
- Postcode
- MK18 4DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Established
- 1450
Sources
- wikidata: Q17526948 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Saints' Church, Hillesden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints' Church, Hillesden 01.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of All Saints?
- Church of All Saints is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK18 4DB), in the parish of Hillesden.
- When was Church of All Saints built?
- Built or established in 1450.
- Is Church of All Saints a listed building?
- Church of All Saints is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of All Saints a protected site?
- Yes — Church of All Saints is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of All Saints free to visit?
- Yes, Church of All Saints is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of All Saints?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode MK18 4DB. It sits within the Buckingham and Bletchley parliamentary constituency.