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Church of All Saints, Odell

Church of All Saints, Odell — Grade I listed church in Bedfordshire, England, UK.

Church of All Saints, Odell

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Church of All Saints, Odell is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1450. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Bedfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2118°, -0.5865°.

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Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed church in Odell, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. The church is a fine example of a 15th-century church built all at the same time. The west tower of Northamptonshire type is massive; it has a gentle batter which relieves what would otherwise be overpowering bulk. The interior has tall arcades, an original rood screen and a diamond-patterned floor in the nave and aisles. According to local legend, five strange marks on the church porch were left by the Devil as he tried to claim the soul of Sir Rowland Alston, who is buried in the church. It is said that Sir Rowland's ghost appears on a black horse every 100 years (those which end in the numbers -44).

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Coordinates
52.2118, -0.5865
District
Bedford
Parish
Odell
Postcode
MK43 7AX
Parliamentary constituency
North Bedfordshire
Established
1450

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Church of All Saints, Odell?
Church of All Saints, Odell is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2118°, -0.5865°.
When was Church of All Saints, Odell built?
Church of All Saints, Odell dates to 1450 — the Norman & medieval period.
Is Church of All Saints, Odell a listed building?
Church of All Saints, Odell carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.