| Church of All Saints | |
| Location: | Langport, Somerset, England |
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| Built: | 15th century |
| Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated: | 17 April 1959[1] |
| Reference #: | 263185 |
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Location of Church of All Saints in Somerset
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The Church of All Saints in Langport, Somerset, England, has 12th -century origins but was rebuilt in the late 15th century. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The Perpendicular octagonal tower, which is in three stages, dates from around 1455,[2] but the top section was rebuilt in 1833. It has a number of interesting gargoyles known locally as ‘hunky punks’.[1]
The East window of the chancel contains a set of late 15th century glass depicting various saints, appropriate to the dedication "All Saints". Although restored in the 19th century it is one of the best preserved medieval windows in Somerset. Additionally it is unusual in that the window contains a full set of glass from the same period.
The church is no longer used for services, its congregation has been merged with nearby St Mary's. It is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[3] The church was declared redundant on 1 July 1994, and was vested in the Trust on 28 June 1995.[4] The Trust has carried out extensive rebuilding work.[5]
In 2011, the Churches Conservation Trust and the community of Langport started an innovative regeneration project at All Saints church.[6] Now the Regeneration Taskforce at the Churches Conservation Trust is working in partnership with a group of local young people aged 16-25 to regenerate All Saints church with a new use. The group of young people is called the 'New Saints'.[7]