All Saints Church, Dodington
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All Saints Church at Dodington in the parish of Holford
, Somerset
, England was rebuilt and enlarged in the 15th century. It has been designated by English Heritage
as a grade I listed building.
The nave
was refenestrated and re-roofed in the 16th century, and the chancel refenestrated early in the 17th century, having been previously rebuilt in the 15th century. A chapel was added in 1610, and the upper stage of the tower added in 1772. New pews were added in 1874 and further restoration, including the building of the lych gate took place after World War I
. The tower had four bells in 1933 but they are no longer rung.
In the church is a memorial to Admiral Sir Edward Codrington
.
Holford
Holford is a village and civil parish in West Somerset within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and about west of Bridgwater and east of Williton. The village has a population of about 200. The village is on the Quantock Greenway and Coleridge Way footpaths...
, 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 was rebuilt and enlarged in the 15th century. It has been designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a grade I listed building.
The 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...
was refenestrated and re-roofed in the 16th century, and the chancel refenestrated early in the 17th century, having been previously rebuilt in the 15th century. A chapel was added in 1610, and the upper stage of the tower added in 1772. New pews were added in 1874 and further restoration, including the building of the lych gate took place after 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...
. The tower had four bells in 1933 but they are no longer rung.
In the church is a memorial to Admiral Sir Edward Codrington
Edward Codrington
Admiral Sir Edward Codrington GCB RN was a British admiral, hero of the Battle of Trafalgar and the Battle of Navarino.-Early life and career:...
.