All Saints Church, Wandsworth, is a Grade II* listed church in

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, London. It is a

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parish church, and the original parish church of

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Origins

There has been a church on the site since at least 1234, when John de Panormo was granted a dispensation 'to hold the Church of Wandsworth' as well as one in

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The present building

The present church originates from 1630. However, only the tower actually dates from this period; the north aisle was built in 1716, while most of the remainder dates from the rebuilding of 1780. Further alterations and additions were made in the 19th century; these included the strengthening of the tower in 1841 to accommodate a new set of bells, and a new

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, completed in 1900. Today, All Saints shares its parish with the nearby church of Holy Trinity.

Interior

The interior has

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-like columns of wood, painted as marble, with a frieze and enriched cornice. Some

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from the original church still survive in the present building; these include a brass to a soldier of King

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, and monuments to Susannah Powell (1620) and Alderman Henry Smith (1627).

Gallery

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:All Saints Church, Wandsworth 1630 establishments in England 17th-century Church of England church buildings

Churches completed in 1630

Grade II* listed buildings in the London Borough of Wandsworth Grade II* listed churches in London Rebuilt churches in the United Kingdom