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Church of All Saints, Lullington

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Church of All Saints, Lullington — church in Somerset, England, UK.

Church of All Saints, Lullington, historic churches in South East England

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Frome · 4.3 km
  • Free entry

About

Church of All Saints, Lullington is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2662°, -2.3121°.

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Heritage listing

Details ST75SE LULLINGTON CP 4/177 Church of All Saints 11.3.68 GV I Parish church. C12, south aisle of c 1280, chancel of c 1340, tower and south porch circa 1450, restored 1862 by T. H. Wyatt. Rubble, stone slate roofs, coped verges with finials. Predominantly Decorated and Perpendicular, much Norman work remaining. Two bay chancel with angle buttresses, 3-light east window, 2-light windows to north and south, one unusually small, priests door with an ogee head, trefoiled opening. Three stage embattled central tower, 2-light Decorated windows to second stage, perpendicular windows to belfry. Nave with much Norman work, particularly north door, 2 attached shafts to each side with carved capitals, tympanum with the Tree of Life, in the arch a 3 dimensional zig-zag and an outer order of beak heads, a figure of the Father under a triangular hood mould; a further C12 door to south in a simpler style; other features include two C12 windows and a corbel table on north side; west window much restored. South aisle with a 2-light decorated east window, south window restored. Salient features of the interior are the C12 piers supporting the tower, those to chancel 3 and 2-shafted respectively, ornamental capitals; those to nave 3-shafted, the middle ones twisted, ornamental capitals, decorated abaci; both arches to each and west made pointed c 1250. Decorated arch to south aisle, piers with foliated capitals; piscina to south wall. Nave with a C11 font with much decoration, inscription in Roman style:- "Hoc Fontis Sacro Peveunt Delicta Lavacro". Trefoil-head piscina to chancel, small vestry with a medieval coffin lid on the wall, depicting a cross and a hand. C17 communion table. Much stained glass of mid C19, particularly south window of central tower, 1862 by J. L. Vanderpoort

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Church of All Saints is a Church of England parish church in Lullington, Somerset, England.

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Background

History

The earliest parts of this church date back to the 12th century, while the south aisle dates to around 1280, and the chancel, tower and south porch to circa 1450. The church was restored in 1862 by Thomas Henry Wyatt and is now a Grade I listed building. It has a two bay chancel and three-stage tower, while the north door of the church has a tree of life tympanum. The interior includes a highly decorated font inscribed with "Hoc Fontis Sacro Peveunt Delicta Lavacro", which roughly translates to "in the sacred washing of the font sins are cleansed".

Visiting

The Anglican parish is part of the benefice of Beckington with Standerwick, Berkley, Lullington, Orchardleigh and Rodden within the archdeanery of Wells. The church stands in the Conservative Evangelical tradition of the Church of England. The church uses the Book of Common Prayer, rather than the more modern Common Worship, for its services, and is a member of the Prayer Book Society.

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Coordinates
51.2662, -2.3121
District
Somerset
Parish
Lullington
Postcode
BA11 2PQ
Parliamentary constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Established
1150
Nearest railway station
Frome4.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Church of All Saints, Lullington?
Church of All Saints, Lullington is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA11 2PQ), in the parish of Lullington.
When was Church of All Saints, Lullington built?
Built or established in 1150.
Is Church of All Saints, Lullington a listed building?
Church of All Saints, Lullington is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is Church of All Saints, Lullington free to visit?
Yes, Church of All Saints, Lullington is free to enter.
How do I get to Church of All Saints, Lullington?
The nearest railway station is Frome, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA11 2PQ.