All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames

All Saints
All Saints Church
South-facing view from Clarence Street
Map
51°24′37″N 0°18′22″W / 51.4104°N 0.3061°W / 51.4104; -0.3061
LocationMarket Place, Kingston upon Thames
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Websiteallsaintskingston.co.uk
Architecture
StyleNorman, Decorated, Perpendicular
Years built1120
Administration
DioceseSouthwark
ArchdeaconryWandsworth
DeaneryKingston
ParishKingston
Clergy
RectorJonathan Wilkes
Laity
Director of musicDavid Condry
Organist(s)Matthew O'Malley
Churchwarden(s)Anne Packer
Mary Mundy
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated30 July 1951
Reference no.1358437

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 together 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 current 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]

  1. ^ "Listing British Listed Buildings NGR: TQ1790369300". Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1358437)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 July 2015.