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All Saints

All Saints

Somerford Keynes

Gloucestershire

Saxon foundation c685, largely rebuilt early C13, tower of C1710-13, restored 1875 by Waller including building of north aisle.

SAXONC13C15C17MONUMENT

Architectural Features

This Saxon doorway in the north wall of Somerford Keynes church is thought to date from the 8th century. In recent years it had been opened up and glazed to highlight it.
SAXON

Saxon doorway in aisleless section of north wall of nave, very narrow with stilted arch carried on stepped corbels.

This Saxon doorway in the north wall of Somerford Keynes church is thought to date from the 8th century. In recent years it had been opened up and glazed to highlight it.

© Philip Halling

C17MONUMENT

North aisle contains large black and white marble monument with reclining effigy to Robert Straung (Strange), died 1654.

View west to the modern tower arch, where a 1994 screen echoes the 15th century one in the foreground.
C13C15

Chancel has sedilia and C13 piscina, C15 screen.

View west to the modern tower arch, where a 1994 screen echoes the 15th century one in the foreground.

© Chris Brown