Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1057420
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1057420
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Holford
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 17198 40561
Details
ST14SE HOLFORD CP
DODINGTON
6/105 CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
22,5.69
GV I
Parish Church. Chancel rebuilt and Church enlarged C15, nave refenestrated and re-roofed C16, chancel refenestrated
early C17, chapel added 1610, upper stage of tower 1772. Rendered, grooved as ashlar on chapel, quoins, tower blue
lias and red sandstone random rubble, porch squared and coursed red sandstone, slate roofs, coped verges. 2 by nave,
chancel, South East chapel, North porch, West tower. Crenellated 3 stage tower, 3-light West window, blocked roll
moulded West door, square South West stair turret. South front, 2- and 3-light windows left of porch, hollow chamfered
mullions with trefoil heads under square hood moulds, gabled porch, Moulded arched entrance, rectangular memorial
plaque set in gable end, ribbed roof, niche for statue over inner door. Diagonal buttress at junction between nave and
chancel, left 2-light ogee headed mullioned window under square hoodmould, 3-light East window similar 3-light East
window to chapel, plaque above inscribed GD.ID, 1610. South front, 4 centred arch doorway, to left 3- and 2-light
mullioned windows to nave. Interior: rendered. Ribbed barrel vault with bosses in nave, arch braced collar truss
chancel roof. C14 chancel arch, round headed moulded arch to chapel from chancel. Chapel, erected 1610 as Dodington
family pew, contains good set of early C17 bench ends, inset trefoil-headed panels, pews and panelling. Remains of
medieval glass in chancel window. Choir stalls and pulpit circa 1910. Rare example of early C17 chapel with original
fittings. (VCH Somerset, Vol.5 forthcoming).
Listing NGR: ST1720140558
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265139
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dunning, R W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1985)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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