The Church of All Saints which is next to the

River Brue The River Brue originates in the parish of Brewham in Somerset, England, and reaches the sea some west at Burnham-on-Sea. It originally took a different route from Glastonbury to the sea, but this was changed by Glastonbury Abbey in the twelfth ...

in Alford,

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, England, dates from the 15th century, with minor 19th-century restoration. It has been designated as a Grade I

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. The church has a 2-bay

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and 3-bay

nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type ...

and a south porch. The 2-stage tower, which is at the west end of the church contains a bell dating from 1753 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family. The fittings include a Jacobean pulpit, dated 1625, and 16th-century bench ends. The north windows have medieval

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including a large figure of

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. The parish is part of the Six Pilgrims Benefice, which also includes Babcary, Hornblotton, Lovington, North Barrow and South Barrow and is part of Wells Archdeanery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alford, All Saints 15th-century church buildings in England Church of England church buildings in South Somerset Grade I listed churches in Somerset Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset

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