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| All Saints Church, Wellington | |
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| All Saints Church, Wellington | |
 The parish church of All Saints in Wellington | |
  All Saints Church, WellingtonLocated in Shropshire | |
| 52°42′07″N 2°31′04″W / 52.702042°N 2.517782°W / 52.702042; -2.517782 | |
| Location | Wellington, Telford and Wrekin |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1790 (1790) |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Dedicated | 1758 |
| Consecrated | 1758 |
| Past bishop(s) | Edward Pryce Owen |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish Church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | April 1983 |
| Architect(s) | George Steuart |
| Style | Revivalist style |
| Completed | 1758 |
| Construction cost | £3,755.14 (1748) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Bells | 8 (1713 - 1890) |
| Tenor bell weight | 242kg - 827kg |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Parish | Wellington |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Tim Carter |
| Priest(s) | Revd Ellie Cheetham-Wilkinson |
All Saints Church is the Church of England parish church of Wellington in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. It forms part of the Diocese of Lichfield. It is an active place of worship and community hub for the town and outlying suburbs around the town. It is a grade II* listed building and sits a short distance north of Wellington town centre. It is also close to both the Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line and Wellington railway station.
History
All Saints Church has undergone three separate rebuilds during its existence. The present building is the third incarnation of the church to occupy the same site as the previous two incarnations over the past thousand years. The original church building existed until the outbreak of the English Civil War and was subsequently destroyed by both Oliver Cromwell and Charles II's men. It was not until 1740 and 1748, a new church was considered for the site of the then-destroyed church. The current church was built around 1790 and was once served by Edward Pryce Owen in 1802, who became the bishop of the church for a time from 1823 until 1841. The church underwent slight refurbishments and extensions in 1898. The church was given Grade II* listed status by Historic England in April 1983. In 2017, the church was one of many parish churches across the United Kingdom to take part in the BBC Music Day UK by performing bell ringing.
Lychgate
Located near Church Street, is a lychgate which was originally built between the 18th and 19th centuries. The lychgate includes piers, steps and an archway. It is also additionally adorned with a war memorial dedicated to the soldiers who fought and died in World War I and this memorial was added to the lychgate of the church in 1922. It is a Grade II listed building. The gate also serves as an entry point between the church and Church Street.
Notable graves
- William Forester (December 1655 - February 1718), Whig politician of the House of Commons
- William Forester (1690 - November 1758), landowner and Whig politician of House of Commons
- Brooke Forester (February 1717 - July 1774), longest serving Member of Parliament for (Much) Wenlock (UK Parliament constituency)
See also
References
- "All Saints Wellington". All Saints Wellington. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- Lichfield, Diocese of. "Find a Church". www.lichfield.anglican.org. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Students to perform concert in aid of church organ restoration fund". www.shropshirestar.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "All Saints Parish Centre | Live Well Telford". livewell.telford.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, Wellington - 1033317 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Find us". All Saints Wellington. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Giant Places - All Saints Parish Church". Wellingtons Walking With Giants. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Architecture". All Saints Wellington. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "History". All Saints Wellington. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Wellington: Churches | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- The Builder (published 23 April 1898). 1898. p. 400.
- Stuff, Good. "Church of All Saints, Wellington, Telford and Wrekin". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "BBC Music - BBC Music Day - Bell ringers unite for BBC Music Day". BBC. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Wellington Lychgate". www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Community: Wellington Shropshire - All Saints Lychgate War Memorial | Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- Johnstone, Janet (30 May 2018). Shropshire at War, 1939–45. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-4738-5898-5.
- "Gate Piers, Steps, Walls and War Memorial Lychgate, Wellington - 1033318 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "What to expect at Church". All Saints Wellington. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "William Forester (1655-1718) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "William Forester (1690-1758) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Brooke Forester (1717-1771) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
Further reading
- http://allsaints-wellington.org/about-us/church-building/bells/
- https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/salop/vol11/pp238-242
External links