All Saints, Burton upon Trent facts for kids

Quick facts for kids All Saints, Burton upon Trent
"the church"
Denomination	Church of England
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Lichfield
Province	Province of Canterbury

All Saints Church is a special place of worship in Burton upon Trent, England. It belongs to the Church of England and is part of the Diocese of Lichfield.

Discovering All Saints Church

All Saints Church first opened its doors in 1905. It was designed by two talented architects, Naylor and Sale, from Derby.

Church Design and Materials

The church was built in a style called Arts and Crafts Gothic. This style mixes older Gothic church designs with beautiful handcrafted details.

The outside of the church is made of grey, rough stone from Coxbench and Weldon. Inside, you'll see buff-colored sandstone with pretty pink stone from Hollington.

The church has a main area called the nave, with side sections called aisles. There's also a chancel, which is the part near the altar. It has special rooms for the clergy (church leaders) and choir.

A tall tower stands on the northwest side, with a porch underneath. Another porch is on the southwest side. These are connected by a narthex, which is an entrance hall. There's also a baptistry, a place for baptisms.

Inside the Church

The nave, aisles, and chancel are very wide, making the church feel spacious. The arches inside are supported by eight-sided pillars with carved tops.

The windows in the nave and chancel have an Arts and Crafts Decorated style. Windows higher up, in the clerestory (a row of windows above the main part), and in the tower are in an Arts and Crafts Perpendicular style. Only the large window at the east end has colored glass.

The roof of the nave is a special type called a hammer-beam roof. It has strong wooden beams that help support it.

Special Furnishings and Features

All Saints Church still has many of its original Arts and Crafts furnishings. These include an ambo, which is a low screen made of marble. It has a pulpit (where sermons are given) and a reading desk at each end.

You can also see the original choir stalls, the organ case, the font (a basin for baptisms), and some of the pews (church benches). The floor in the chancel is made of beautiful white, green, and red marble.

In 1982, a part of the nave was made into a parish room. This was done using wood from pews that used to be in that area. The font was also moved from the west end to the south aisle.

The Church Bells

When the church first opened in 1905, it had one bell in the tower. The tower was actually designed to hold eight bells!

In 1947, five more bells were added. These were a "victory peal" and were given as a war memorial by Sir William Bass and others.

The Church Organ

The church has a pipe organ that was installed by a builder named Peter Conacher. A pipe organ is a large musical instrument that makes sound by sending air through many pipes. You can find more details about this specific organ on the National Pipe Organ Register website.

External Links

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