All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1JP

Details

Accessibility

"The Church is easily accessible for wheelchairs, equipped with a hearing loop and accessible toilets with baby changing facilities"

2024: "Disabled parking bays (Blue Badge holders) are in Thames Street, Union Street and Bishop’s Hall."

Brief description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints_Church,_Kingston_upon_Thames

" All Saints Church is the historic parish church of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London, and is set between the ancient Market Place and the main shopping centre. It forms part of the Diocese of Southwark and with the church of St John, and St John the Divine, it forms a team of Anglican churches serving residents, businesses, schools and Kingston University. The church is the only Grade I listed building (but not structure) in Kingston.

A church at Kingston sprang up in Saxon times and Egbert, king of Wessex, held his great council at the site in 838. Seven Saxon kings of England, including Æthelstan and Æthelred the Unready, were crowned here in the 10th century. The present church was begun in 1120 under the orders of Henry I and has been developed since then. It is a cruciform church with a central tower and a four-bay nave, with Perpendicular clerestory, choir, north and south aisles, transepts and chapels. The exterior is of flint with stone dressings and a parapet of stone battlements.[1][2] 

The church contains a 14th-century wall painting of St. Blaise, a 17th-century marble font attributed to Sir Christopher Wren, twelve bells and an 18th-century carillon, the great west window of the 19th century, and the Frobenius organ installed in 1988.

The church contains twenty stained glass windows, mostly belonging to the Victorian Gothic Revival period, the earliest dating from 1852. Five were designed by Nathaniel Westlake for Lavers and Barraud; Nathaniel Lavers (1828-1911) lived in Long Ditton and donated one of the windows. Other windows in the south transept and the south wall of the nave are by Burlison and Grylls and date from Pearson's restoration of the 1880s.[17]"

Address

Market Place

Kingston upon Thames

KT1 1JP

Email

https://www.allsaintskingston.co.uk/contact

and info@allsaintskingston.co.uk

Phone

020 8546 5964

Website

https://www.allsaintskingston.co.uk/visit-us

Directions

2024: Parking

"Disabled parking bays (Blue Badge holders) are in Thames Street, Union Street and Bishop’s Hall.

Nearby multi-storey car parks are in Bishop’s Hall (off Thames Street), the Bentalls car park (Steadfast Road), and Drapers (East Lane).

The Market Place and Church Street are closed to traffic.

Click for information about parking in Kingston. This gives opening times and charges.

Click for a map of car parks in the area (opens in a new window)."

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

2024: The church is open every day from 10am to 4pm (longer if there are other events going on on particular days – see upcoming events).

On Sundays it is open from 8am to 7pm."

Transport

2024: "By Bus:

Kingston is well served by public transport. Many buses stop immediately outside the church, in Wood Street/Clarence Street. Cromwell Road and Fairfield bus stations are a five minute walk.

By Train:

The Church is five minutes walk from Kingston station, with services to Shepperton, Twickenham, Richmond, Wimbledon and Waterloo."

Amenities

2024: "The Café Where England Began is open every day between 10am-4pm. It serves a wonderful selection of tea, coffee, cake and simple lunches.

The cafe is run by Sarah Cogger."