All Saints' Church, Putney Common facts for kids
Quick facts for kids All Saints' Church, Putney |
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| Location | Putney, London |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Liberal Catholic |
| Website | http://allsaints.parishofputney.com |
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| Parish | Putney Team Ministry |
| Deanery | Wandsworth Deanery |
| Archdeaconry | Wandsworth |
| Episcopal area | Kingston |
| Diocese | Southwark |
| Province | Canterbury |
All Saints Church is a beautiful and historic Anglican church located in Putney, London. It stands on Putney Common and is considered a very important building, listed as Grade II*.
All Saints is one of two churches in the area that make up the Parish of Putney. It is part of the Church of England and belongs to the Diocese of Southwark.
History of All Saints Church
The church was built a long time ago, between 1873 and 1874. The land for the church was kindly given by Earl Spencer. A special ceremony took place on April 22, 1873, when Princess Christian laid the first stone. The church was officially opened and blessed by the Bishop of London on April 25, 1874.
Designed by Famous Artists
The building was designed by a well-known architect named George E. Street. He worked with two other very famous artists, William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones.
The windows in All Saints Church are especially amazing! They are the largest collection of stained-glass windows made by the company Morris & Co. in any London church. Most of the original drawings for these windows were created by Burne-Jones. Six of the windows were even designed by William Morris himself.
Recent Updates
In January 1993, the church faced a challenge when someone tried to set a fire in the boiler room. Luckily, the police quickly caught the person, and the fire was put out.
After this event, the church underwent a big renovation project that cost £1 million. This project gave the church a new roof and made many important improvements to the building.
