All Saints Church, Woolley

All Saints Church at Woolley in the parish of Charlcombe, Somerset, England, dates from 1761 and was built by John Wood, the Younger replacing an earlier church on the site. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]

All Saints Church
LocationWoolley, Charlcombe, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°24′55″N 2°21′41″W
Built1761
ArchitectJohn Wood, the Younger
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated1 February 1956[1]
Reference no.399026
All Saints Church, Woolley is located in Somerset
All Saints Church, Woolley
Location of All Saints Church in Somerset

The church has a nave and apsidal sanctuary topped by a small bell tower with an octagonal cupola.[1] The pews were brought in from another church in Bath to replace the original box pews in 1903.[2]

Within the church is a plaque giving thanks for the safe return of all 13 men from the village who fought in World War I and 15 in World War II, making it one of the Thankful villages.[3]

From the 1970s to 1990s the church underwent significant restoration funded by local residents and the Friends of Wooley Church.[2]

The parish is part of the benefice of Bath St Saviour with Swainswick and Woolley, within the deanery of Bath.[4]

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "All Saints Church (Grade I) (1214256)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. Dunning, Robert (1996). Fifty Somerset Churches. Somerset Books. pp. 132–134. ISBN 978-0861833092.
  3. "Woolley". Hellfire Corner. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  4. "All Saints, Woolley". Church of England. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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