All Saints Church is an active parish church in the village of Buttington, Powys, Wales. The village lies just to the north-east of Welshpool. The church dates from the 14th century and was twice restored in the 19th. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building.
| All Saints Church, Buttington | |
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  All Saints Church, Buttington Location in Powys | |
| 52°40′20″N 3°06′39″W / 52.6721°N 3.1107°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 249 088 |
| Location | Buttington, Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | active |
| Associated people | Reverend Caroline Rhodes (priest in charge) |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 14th century |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | St Asaph |
| Archdeaconry | Montgomery |
| Deanery | Pool |
| Parish | Mission Area of Pool |
History
editThe land on which the Church of All Saints stands formed part of a manor or grange to Strata Marcella Abbey.[1] It is uncertain whether there was a church building, or indeed any building, on the site at this time.[2] Cadw dates the present church to the 14th or 15th century.[3] The porch has a datestone for 1686.[4] Until 1849, the church was in the English Diocese of Hereford but it was transferred to St Asaph at this time.[5] The church was heavily restored internally in the 1870s.[3]
The church remains an active parish church in the Diocese of St Asaph and regular services are held.[6]
Architecture and description
editAll Saints is an extremely simple church comprising a combined nave and chancel with a squat bellcote above. The building material is mainly local rubble, whitewashed externally.[1] All Saints is as a Grade I listed building.[3] The former vicarage is listed at Grade II.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Montgomeryshire Churches Survey: Church of All Saints, Buttington". Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Church of All Saints, Buttington (96004)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Cadw. "Church of All Saints (Grade I) (7902)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Scourfield & Haslam 2013, p. 88.
- ^ "Church Heritage Record 1476 : All Saints Church, Buttington". Church in Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Church of All Saints, Buttington". Church in Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Cadw. "Buttington Vicarage (Grade II) (15648)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
Sources
edit- Scourfield, Robert; Haslam, Richard (2013). Powys: Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire. The Buildings of Wales. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-18508-9.
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