Church of All Hallows, Allerton Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Church of All Hallows, Allerton
Church of All Hallows, Allerton, from the west
53°22′51″N 2°54′13″W / 53.3807°N 2.9035°W / 53.3807; -2.9035
OS grid reference	SJ 400 875
Location	Allerton, Liverpool
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	All Hallows
Consecrated	1876
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	28 June 1952
Architect(s)	G. E. Grayson
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1872
Completed	1876
Construction cost	£20,000
Specifications
Materials	Red sandstone exterior White Storeton stone interior
Administration
Deanery	Liverpool South – Childwall
Archdeaconry	Liverpool
Diocese	Liverpool
Province	York

The Church of All Hallows is a beautiful old church located in Allerton, a part of Liverpool, England. It's a special building because it's listed as a Grade I historic site. This means it's very important and protected. It is an active Anglican parish church, which means it serves the local community.

History of All Hallows Church
Architecture and Design
- Outside the Church
- Inside the Church
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History of All Hallows Church

This church was built by a man named John Bibby. He owned the Bibby Line, a famous shipping company. He paid for the church to be built in memory of his first wife. It cost £20,000, which was a huge amount of money back in 1876! (That's like millions of pounds today).

The church was designed by an architect named G. E. Grayson. The first stone was laid on October 31, 1872. The church was officially opened and blessed (this is called consecrated) on August 10, 1876. The Bishop of Chester did the blessing.

During World War II, the beautiful stained glass windows were taken out for safety. They were replaced with plain glass. Sadly, this plain glass was destroyed during an air raid. The original stained glass was put back in 1946 after the war ended.

Architecture and Design

Outside the Church

The outside of All Hallows Church is built with red sandstone. This gives it a warm, earthy look. The church was designed in the Gothic Revival style. This means it looks like churches from the medieval period, but it was built much later. It mixes different Gothic styles, including Decorated and Perpendicular.

The church has a very impressive tower. It's described as a "mighty Perpendicular tower." This means it's tall and strong, like many famous towers in the Somerset area of England.

Inside the Church

The inside of the church is just as beautiful. The walls of the chancel (the area around the altar) are covered with red and green jasper stone. The steps leading to the altar and the base of the pulpit (where sermons are given) are made of black marble.

The most amazing part of the church is its stained glass windows. There are 15 windows in total. A famous artist named Edward Burne-Jones designed 14 of them. Another well-known artist, William Morris, also helped with some ideas. These windows were made by their company, Morris & Co.

Many people think the windows at the west and east ends of the church are the best.

The east window was made between 1875 and 1886. It shows the Adoration of the Lamb, which is a religious scene. Burne-Jones himself said this was his best work!
The west window shows the Four Evangelists, who are important figures in the Bible.
In the south transept (a part of the church that sticks out like an arm), there's a window from 1879. It shows four holy men: Noah, Moses, Daniel, and St Paul.
In the north transept, a window from 1880 shows four holy women: Mary (sister of Aaron), Ruth the Moabitess, Queen Esther, and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The windows in the north chancel were added in 1881. They show angels and are special memorials to John Bibby's children.
The eight windows in the aisles (the side passages) were made between 1882 and 1886. They show different events from the life of Jesus.
The last window, at the east end of the north transept, was made by a different company called Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

Inside the church, you can also find memorials to members of the Bibby family. One memorial is for an earlier John Bibby, who passed away in 1811. It was made by William Spence and shows a figure representing Hope. This memorial was moved here in 1978 from another church. There's also a memorial for Mrs. Bibby by Frederigo Fabiani.