All Saints Church, Benhilton
All Saints Church, Benhilton | |
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Diocese of Southwark | |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Bishop of Fulham |
Vicar(s) | Vacant[1] |
Laity | |
Churchwarden(s) | Carolyn Melius, Linda Roots |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated | 28 August 1953 |
Reference no. | 1065697 |
All Saints Church, Benhilton, is an English
Location
The church is located just to the north of the Sutton town centre, to the east of Angel Hill on All Saints Road and looking down towards Sutton Green. It stands on an artificial platform built up on a south-facing slope. The hill on which the church stands was partially formed as a result of earth moved there during the building of the Angel Hill cutting in the 1770s. Its large size and prominent location makes it a local landmark.
History
The parish of
The nave and south aisle were finished first, the tower and chancel were added in 1867, while the north aisle was not fully roofed until 1906. The church has always been noted for its bells; the first was the tenor bell, which was presented by Thomas Alcock and was rung on the day the church was consecrated. The framework for a complete peal was fixed in the tower in 1877. Another bell was added the same year, and a third the year after. By 1882 there were six and all eight were inaugurated on 1 November 1893 (
Kelly's Directory of Surrey 1903 contains the following entry: "Benhilton ecclesiastical parish was formed out of the parish of Sutton, September 15, 1863. The church of All Saints, erected in 1865, at a cost, including site, house, schools and endowment, of £24,000, is of flint, in the
Architectural features
The church is made up a wide
The church has a large four-stage tower at its western end. The tower features a doorway and a four-light window which has, like the other principal windows of the church, flowing
Grounds
There is a historic churchyard around the church, which includes several significant tombs. It is wooded, including
At the south western corner of the church is a memorial to men of the parish who died during the
Bells
The All Saints Benhilton Society of Change Ringers was formed in 1896 and regular practice and service ringing has been carried out since then, except for a brief interlude during the
References
- ^ https://anglican.ink/2023/12/18/vale-david-chislett/
- ^ "London Gardens Online". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ London Borough of Sutton — Article
- ^ Sutton Benhilton, All Saints - About the church
- ^ "Benhilton, All Saints, Sutton - About Us". Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-84784-615-0.
- ^ The Diocese of Southwark Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Historic England Entry No 1065697". Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1065697)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ Parks and Gardens
- ^ "Tower Directory - Benhilton, All Saints".