All Saints Church, Evesham facts for kids
Quick facts for kids All Saints Church, Evesham |
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| Location | Market Place, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4RW |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
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| Status | Active |
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| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 7 May 1952 |
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| Parish | All Saints Evesham with St. Lawrence Evesham |
| Deanery | Evesham Deanery |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Worcester |
| Diocese | Diocese of Worcester |
All Saints Church is an active Church of England church in the town of Evesham, Worcestershire. It was built in the 1100s by a group of monks from the nearby Evesham Abbey. They built it to serve the local people.
Interestingly, All Saints shares its churchyard with another church, St Lawrence's. Today, All Saints is the main parish church for the town. This is because St Lawrence's is no longer used for regular services.
Because of its great historical importance, All Saints is a Grade I listed building. This means it is protected by law to preserve its history for the future.
History of the Church
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After the famous Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1500s, All Saints adopted a very simple style of worship. This was common in many English churches at the time.
This simple style continued for hundreds of years. Then, during the reign of Queen Victoria, the church was given a major restoration between 1872 and 1876. After this, the church's worship style changed to "high church," which includes more ceremonies and traditions.
Joining Two Parishes
By the 1970s, it became very difficult and expensive to take care of two historic churches so close together. The community decided to keep All Saints as the main church.
In 1977, the parish of St Lawrence was declared redundant, meaning it was no longer needed for regular worship. The two parishes officially joined together in 1978. After this, the worship style at All Saints became a blend of simple and ceremonial traditions.
The Famous Church Organ
All Saints has had some amazing organs over the years. The first one recorded at the church had a very interesting past. It was originally built for a famous entertainment venue in London called the Rotunda. It is even possible that the famous composer Mozart played it when he was a child!
Modern Organs
As part of the big Victorian restoration, a new organ was installed in 1875. This organ was built by the company Nicholson and used air pressure to work the keys.
- In 1904, the organ was made bigger and better to celebrate the founding of Evesham Abbey.
- In 1967, it was enlarged again.
- In 1991, the organ was rebuilt with modern electronic controls. It now has a movable console, which is the part with the keyboards, so it can be placed in different spots in the church.
