All Saints Church, Charlcombe
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All Saints Church at Woolley in the parish of Charlcombe
, Somerset
, England dates from 1761 and was built by John Wood, the Younger
. It is a Grade I listed building.
The church has a nave
and apsidal sanctuary topp by a small bell tower with an octagonal cupola.
Within the church is a plaque giving thanks for the safe return of all 13 men from the village who fought in World War I
and 15 in World War II
and all return alive, making it one of the Thankful villages
.
The parish is part of the benefice
of Bath St Saviour with Swainswick
and Woolley, within the deanery of Bath.
Charlcombe
Charlcombe is a civil parish and small village just north of Bath in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 433 and includes the villages of Woolley and Langridge.-History:...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England dates from 1761 and was built by John Wood, the Younger
John Wood, the Younger
John Wood, the Younger was an English architect, working principally in the city of Bath, Somerset. He began his work as an assistant for his father, the architect John Wood, the Elder...
. It is a Grade I listed building.
The church has a nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
and apsidal sanctuary topp by a small bell tower with an octagonal cupola.
Within the church is a plaque giving thanks for the safe return of all 13 men from the village who fought in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and 15 in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and all return alive, making it one of the Thankful villages
Thankful Villages
Thankful Villages are settlements in both England and Wales from which all their then members of the armed forces survived World War I. The term Thankful Village was popularised by the writer Arthur Mee in the 1930s...
.
The parish is part of the benefice
Benefice
A benefice is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The term is now almost obsolete.-Church of England:...
of Bath St Saviour with Swainswick
Swainswick
Swainswick is a small village and civil parish, north east of Bath, on the A46 in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 284...
and Woolley, within the deanery of Bath.