All Saints Church, Berrington facts for kids
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Tower of All Saints Church, Berrington
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| OS grid reference | SJ 530 069 |
| Location | Berrington, Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Wenlock Team of Parishes |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 13 June 1958 |
| Architect(s) | E. Haycock, junior (Restoration) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone, tiled roofs |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Berrington with Betton Strange |
| Deanery | Condover |
| Archdeaconry | Ludlow |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Province | Canterbury |
All Saints Church is a beautiful old church located in the village of Berrington, in Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican church, meaning it is part of the Church of England. It serves as a local parish church and is connected to many other churches in the area.
This church is very important because it is listed as a Grade I building. This means it is a building of special historical or architectural interest.
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History of All Saints Church
A church has stood in Berrington for a very long time. It was even mentioned in the Domesday Book, which was a big survey of England completed in 1086.
The church you see today started to be built in the 13th century. Over the next two centuries, more parts were added or changed. In 1858, a timber screen was put in place. The church was also carefully repaired and updated in 1877 by a person named E. Haycock, junior. During this time, the south porch was rebuilt too.
What the Church Looks Like
Outside the Church
All Saints Church is built from red sandstone and has tiled roofs. It has a main area called the nave, a side area called the south aisle, and a south porch. There is also a chancel (the part of the church near the altar) and a tall tower at the west end.
The tower is built in a style called Perpendicular Gothic. It has two main sections, strong corner supports called buttresses, and a flat top with a decorative edge called a battlemented parapet. The roof of the tower is shaped like a pyramid. You can see a large window with three sections on the west side. The openings for the bells have special Y-shaped stone patterns called Y-tracery.
On the north wall of the nave, there is a single, narrow window called a lancet window. The south porch uses parts of the original 13th-century doorway. The chancel was built in the 14th century, and its east window also has three sections.
Inside the Church
Inside the church, there is a row of arches, called an arcade, that separates the nave from the south aisle. In the south aisle, there is a special basin called a piscina with a three-leaf clover shape at the top.
The font, where baptisms take place, is very old. It dates back to the Norman period (around the 11th-12th centuries). It sits on the base of an even older Roman column! The font is round and has a carving of a beast on it.
The pulpit, where sermons are given, was made between 1861 and 1862. The colorful stained glass in the east window is from before 1820. On the north side of the chancel, there is another stained glass window from 1877.
You can also find some interesting monuments inside. One is a wooden statue of a knight, possibly from the early 14th century. People in the area call him 'Old Scriven'. Legend says he fought a lion, which is why his face looks damaged. There is also a monument from the early 19th century.
The church has a pipe organ with two keyboards, built in 1913. There is also a set of eight bells. Six of these bells were made in 1796, and the other two were made in 1951. All of them came from the famous Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London. A special plaque inside the church says that the bells were repaired and rehung in 1928 to remember Gilbert Culceth Holcroft, who died in World War I.
Around the Church
Outside the church, there are seven other structures that are also listed as Grade II buildings, meaning they are important.
- To the south of the church, you can find an old sundial from the 18th century.
- There are also several old tombs, called chest tombs, belonging to families like the Bromleys and Meires, dating from the late 1700s and early 1800s.
- To the southeast, there is another chest tomb for the Wigley family from the early 1800s.
- Other structures include a pair of chest tombs and the Leake Memorial, both from the 18th century.
In the older churchyard, there is a war memorial shaped like an obelisk. It remembers local people who died in both World Wars. One of the names listed is Pilot Officer Montague Hulton-Harrop, who was involved in a famous incident during World War II. The newer part of the churchyard also contains the graves of two soldiers from World War I.
See also
- Grade I listed churches in Shropshire
- Listed buildings in Berrington, Shropshire
