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'''All Saints' Church''' is an [[Church of England parish church]] in the town of [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Berkshire]]. The church is on ''Downshire Square'', a tree lined square in [[West Reading, Berkshire|West Reading]] close to the [[A4 road (Great Britain)|Bath Road]]. It is part of the parish of St. Mark and All Saints, which includes [[Church of St Mark, Reading|St. Mark's Church]]. |
'''All Saints' Church''' is an [[Church of England parish church]] in the town of [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Berkshire]]. The church is on ''Downshire Square'', a tree lined square in [[West Reading, Berkshire|West Reading]] close to the [[A4 road (Great Britain)|Bath Road]]. It is part of the parish of St. Mark and All Saints, which includes [[Church of St Mark, Reading|St. Mark's Church]]. |
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The church was built between 1865 and 1874, as a daughter church of the [[Reading Minster|Minster Church of St Mary]], to serve the growing population of the Bath Road area. It was designed by the [[architect]] [[James Piers St Aubyn]]. The construction is of coursed rubble with [[ashlar]] dressings and weathered [[buttress]]es. The roof is tiled, and the church has a five bay [[aisle]]d [[nave]] with a short [[transept]]. The interior includes a painted [[Arcade (architecture)|arcade]], a rich five window [[apse]], and [[mural]] [[mosaic]]s. The foundations for a tower to the south side of the church were |
The church was built between 1865 and 1874, as a daughter church of the [[Reading Minster|Minster Church of St Mary]], to serve the growing population of the Bath Road area. It was designed by the [[architect]] [[James Piers St Aubyn]]. The construction is of coursed rubble with [[ashlar]] dressings and weathered [[buttress]]es. The roof is tiled, and the church has a five bay [[aisle]]d [[nave]] with a short [[transept]]. The interior includes a painted [[Arcade (architecture)|arcade]], a rich five window [[apse]], and [[mural]] [[mosaic]]s, the finest of which is a glass [[mosaic]] [[reredos]] depicting the last supper. This came from the [[London]] workshop of the renowned glass artist [[Antonio Salviati]]<ref> http://users.waitrose.com/~pretlove/history.pdf</ref> and was installed in 1866. The foundations for a tower to the south side of the church were constructed, but the tower itself was never completed<ref> http://users.waitrose.com/~pretlove/history.pdf</ref>. |
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The church is categorised as a Grade II [[listed building]] by [[English Heritage]].<ref name=imeng>{{cite web | url = http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=38898&mode=quick | title = Images of England - Church of All Saints, Downshire Square, Reading | publisher = English Heritage | accessdate = 2007-11-30}}</ref> |
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| Location | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Architect(s) | James Piers St Aubyn |
| Style | Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Archdeaconry | Berkshire |
All Saints' Church is an Church of England parish church in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The church is on Downshire Square, a tree lined square in West Reading close to the Bath Road. It is part of the parish of St. Mark and All Saints, which includes St. Mark's Church.
The church was built between 1865 and 1874, as a daughter church of the Minster Church of St Mary, to serve the growing population of the Bath Road area. It was designed by the architect James Piers St Aubyn. The construction is of coursed rubble with ashlar dressings and weathered buttresses. The roof is tiled, and the church has a five bay aisled nave with a short transept. The interior includes a painted arcade, a rich five window apse, and mural mosaics, the finest of which is a glass mosaic reredos depicting the last supper. This came from the London workshop of the renowned glass artist Antonio Salviati[1] and was installed in 1866. The foundations for a tower to the south side of the church were constructed, but the tower itself was never completed[2].
The church is categorised as a Grade II listed building by English Heritage.[3]
References
- ^ http://users.waitrose.com/~pretlove/history.pdf
- ^ http://users.waitrose.com/~pretlove/history.pdf
- ^ "Images of England - Church of All Saints, Downshire Square, Reading". English Heritage. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
External links
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