All Saints Church, Wandsworth facts for kids

Quick facts for kids All Saints Church, Wandsworth
Southwest view of the church
Location	Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Greater London, SW18 4LA
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Conservative evangelical
History
Status	Active
Architecture
Functional status	Parish church
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed
Administration
Parish	All Saints, Wandsworth
Archdeaconry	Archdeaconry of Wandsworth
Diocese	Diocese of Southwark

All Saints Church, Wandsworth is a very old and important church in Wandsworth High Street, London. It is a Church of England parish church. This means it serves the local community. It was also the original main church for the area of Wandsworth. The church is a "Grade II* listed" building, which means it's a special historic building that needs to be protected.

A Long History

Imagine a church that has been around for almost 800 years! That's how old the site of All Saints Church is. Records show there was a church here as early as 1234. At that time, a person named John de Panormo was allowed to look after the church in Wandsworth, as well as another one in Italy.

The Church Building Today

The church building you see now mostly dates back to 1630. But only the tower is from that exact time. Other parts were added or rebuilt over the years:

• The north side of the church was built in 1716.
• Most of the rest of the church was rebuilt in 1780.
• More changes were made in the 1800s. For example, the tower was made stronger in 1841. This was done so it could hold a new set of bells.
• A new chancel (the part of the church near the altar) was finished in 1900. It was designed by an architect named E. W. Mountford.

Today, All Saints Church works together with another nearby church called Holy Trinity. They both serve the same local area.

Inside the Church

The inside of All Saints Church has some interesting features. You can see columns made of wood that are painted to look like marble. These columns are in a style similar to the famous architect Robert Adam.

Some very old memorials from the original church are still inside the building today. These include:

• A special brass plaque for a soldier who fought for King Henry V.
• Memorials for Susannah Powell from 1620.
• And a memorial for Alderman Henry Smith from 1627.

Gallery

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  Plaque on the tower commemorating the strengthening of 1841

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  Interior of All Saints

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  The font

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  The tower