All Saints Church


All Saints, Alton Priors :  There are 3 services annually in this ancient church set in the meadows between two of our villages.  

The Chapelry of Priors is mentioned during the time of Alfred the Great.  Lords of the Manor from the 13th to 17th Century at Alton Priors were the Buttons who lived at the nearby Priory.

In the churchyard is the 1,700 year old yew tree.  Other points of interest at All Saints are the two walled-up doors on the North and South side, the former with a surmounting consecration cross, the scratch sundial on the tower and the eccentric position of the chancel with respect to the main body of the church.

Despite the acquisition of a paten of 1638, the past importance of the chapel, exemplified by the perpendicular tower, the twelth-century chancel arch with pelletted frieze imposts and wide nave declined, and its former role in the rural community fell to the tiny sister church of St Mary, Alton Barnes.  

All Saints is maintained by The Churches Conservation Trust. Details of the Residence meeting on 10 August may be had by clicking here.

VOLUNTEER  HISTORIAN  NEEDED

for Alton Priors All Saints Church

to design and produce a church “walk around guide” which will provide a brief history of the church and point out items of interest to visitors.

You will receive one to one support from a

Churches Conservation Trust  Volunteering Officer For further information please contact Ed Mcgregor, Volunteering Officer Tel 07872 502 118

Email emcgregor@thecct.org.uk