Historic churches · South West England
Church of All Saints
In or near Cothelstone.
Church of All Saints — church in Aisholt, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Crowcombe Heathfield · 5.9 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Church of All Saints, the nearest railway station is Crowcombe Heathfield, which is 5.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TA5 1AR, and entry to the church is free.
About
Church of All Saints is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Aisholt, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1131°, -3.1514°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Quantock Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Saints Church in Aisholt, Somerset, England, is the Anglican parish church for the ancient parish of Aisholt, now part of the Quantock Villages Benefice in the Diocese of Bath and Wells, and lying in the Civil Parish of Spaxton. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The earliest part of the existing building is the irregular and asymmetrical chancel arch which dates from the 14th century. The remainder of the building appears to be 15th century with later alterations and some slight 'restoration' in the 1890s.
Architecture
The stone building has a slate roof. It consists of a nave, chancel with a vestry and a south aisle with a porch. The two-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1131, -3.1514
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Spaxton
- Postcode
- TA5 1AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Crowcombe Heathfield — 5.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15210173 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of All Saints, Aisholt (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aisholt Church - geograph.org.uk - 103334.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of All Saints?
- Church of All Saints is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA5 1AR), in the parish of Spaxton.
- What is Church of All Saints?
- Church of All Saints — church in Aisholt, Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of All Saints?
- The nearest railway station is Crowcombe Heathfield, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA5 1AR.
- When was Church of All Saints built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Who owns Church of All Saints?
- Church of All Saints is owned by | designation1 =Grade II* listed building.
- Is Church of All Saints a listed building?
- Church of All Saints is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of All Saints a protected site?
- Yes — Church of All Saints is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve and the Quantock Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of All Saints free to visit?
- Yes, Church of All Saints is free to enter.