All Saints is a

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church in

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, London, England. It is a

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building.

History

It was built in 1230, with the tower being added in 1330; the north aisle and vestries in 1937; and a northern extension in 1981.

Present day

The church falls within Croydon Central Deanery in the

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. All Saints is a parish in the

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References

{{Reflist Grade I listed churches in London

Sanderstead Sanderstead is a village and medieval-founded church parish at the southern end of Croydon in south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon, and formerly in the historic county of Surrey, until 1965. It takes in Purley Downs and S ...

Buildings and structures completed in 1230 Churches completed in the 1230s 1230 establishments in England