All Saints' Church, Childwall

All Saints' Church, Childwall
All Saints' Church, Childwall, from the south
53°23′43″N 2°52′54″W / 53.3953°N 2.8816°W / 53.3953; -2.8816Coordinates: 53°23′43″N 2°52′54″W / 53.3953°N 2.8816°W / 53.3953; -2.8816
OS grid reference	SJ 414 890
Location	Childwall, Liverpool, Merseyside
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	http://www.allsaints-childwall.org/
History
Founded	14th century
Dedication	All Saints
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	28 June 1952
Architect(s)	W. Raffles Brown James F. Doyle
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic
Specifications
Materials	Red sandstone
Administration
Deanery	Liverpool South – Childwall
Archdeaconry	Liverpool
Diocese	Liverpool
Province	York
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Rev. Gary Renison
Laity
Music group(s)	Damascus Road

All Saints' Church, is in Childwall, Liverpool, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is the only medieval church remaining in the Metropolitan borough of Liverpool. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Liverpool and the deanery of Liverpool South – Childwall.

The chancel dates from the 14th century, and the south aisle and porch are probably from the 15th century. Additions were made in the 18th century and the tower and spire date from 1810–11. The north aisle dates from 1833 and it was partly rebuilt between 1900 and 1905. There are two chapels; the Plumbs' Chapel on the north side is dated 1716 and on the south side the Salisbury pew (formerly Isaac Green's Chapel) dates from 1739–40. A restoration of the church was carried out by W. Raffles Brown in 1851–53. The rebuilding of the north aisle was by James F. Doyle and he added a vestry in 1905–06. Between 1987 and 1991 the external fabric of the church was restored and in 1994 the clock was also restored.

The church is built in red sandstone. Its plan consists of a west tower, a nave with a clerestory, a chancel, a south aisle and a much wider north aisle which extends to the north of the chancel, and a south porch. A chapel projects from the north aisle and another from the south aisle. The tower has a large two-light window, a clock on three faces and two-light bell-openings. The spire is recessed behind an openwork parapet with gargoyles. Internally there are three arcades with octagonal columns and double-chamfered arches. The chancel is at a lower level than the nave. A gallery extends across the west end of the nave and the south aisle. The chancel roof is wagon-vaulted. Attached to the west wall of the porch is a fragment of a Saxon cross-shaft and in the east wall of the chancel is a Norman capital, which is set horizontally.