Church of All Saints, Lullington
Church of All Saints | |
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Location within Somerset | |
General information | |
Town or city | Lullington, Somerset |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°15′59″N 2°18′43″W / 51.2663°N 2.3120°W |
Completed | 12th century |
For the church of the same name in Derbyshire, see All Saints' Church, Lullington.
The Church of All Saints in Lullington, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th century, the south aisle from around 1280, and the chancel, tower and south porch circa 1450. The church was restored in 1862 by Thomas Henry Wyatt. It is a Grade I listed building.[1][2]
It has a two bay chancel and three-stage tower. The north door of the church has a tree of life tympanum.[3]
The interior includes a highly decorated font inscribed with "Hoc Fontis Sacro Peveunt Delicta Lavacro" meaning in the sacred washing of the font sins are cleansed.[4]
Henry Waldegrave, 11th Earl Waldegrave was the rector of the village in the early 20th century.
The parish is part of the benefice of Beckington with Berkley, Lullington, Orchardleigh and Rodden within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[5]
See also
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References
- ↑ "Church of All Saints". Images of England. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ↑ "Church of All Saints". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ Dunning, Robert (2007). Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration. Halsgrove. p. 31. ISBN 978-1841145921.
- ↑ Dunning, Robert (1996). Fifty Somerset Churches. Somerset Books. pp. 26–28. ISBN 978-0861833092.
- ↑ "All Saints, Lullington". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 24 January 2016.