The Church of All Saints is a
Church of England parish church in
Lullington,
Somerset, England.
History
The earliest parts of this church date back to the 12th century, while the south aisle dates to around 1280, and the chancel, tower and south porch to circa 1450. The church was
restored
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studio album by American contemporary Christian music musician Jeremy Camp. It was released on November 16, 2004 by BEC Recordings.
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Standard release
Enhanced edition
Deluxe gold edition
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in 1862 by
Thomas Henry Wyatt and is now a Grade I
listed building.
It has a two
bay
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chancel and three-stage tower, while the north door of the church has a
tree of life tympanum.
The interior includes a highly decorated
font
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In mod ...
inscribed with "Hoc Fontis Sacro Peveunt Delicta Lavacro", which roughly translates to "in the sacred washing of the font sins are cleansed".
Notable clergy
Henry Waldegrave, 11th Earl Waldegrave was the rector of the village in the early 20th century.
Present day
The Anglican parish is part of the benefice of Beckington with Standerwick,
Berkley, Lullington,
Orchardleigh and
Rodden
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within the archdeanery of
Wells
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* Wells (name)
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.
The church stands in the
Conservative Evangelical
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tradition of the Church of England.
The church uses the ''
Book of Common Prayer'', rather than the more modern ''
Common Worship
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'', for its services, and is a member of the
Prayer Book Society.
Services
Services are held on mornings of the first, third and fifth Sundays of each month, while those on the second and fourth are held at the nearby
Church of St Mary, Orchardlea
The Church of St Mary is a 13th-century church in the grounds of the Orchardleigh Estate in Somerset, England.
History
The church stands on an island in the artificial Orchardleigh Lake in the grounds of the Orchardleigh Estate within the par ...
.
See also
*
List of Grade I listed buildings in Mendip
*
List of towers in Somerset
*
List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
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Grade I listed churches in Somerset
Church of England church buildings in Mendip District
12th-century church buildings in England
Grade I listed buildings in Mendip District
Conservative evangelical Anglican churches in England