Neenton

All Saints

WV16 6RJ Parking in the street. 

Possibly closed. Probably no disabled access as it's up a steep slope and steps.

The present church was built to the designs of Arthur W Blomfield in 1870-1871. The foundations of a preceding church were re-used. This was a timber-framed, late-medieval building which a wash drawing shows to have had a nave and chancel, which roughly correspond to the present footprint, together with a western turret which houses a bell. The present organ loft has a fireplace in its west wall, indicating that it was probably once a private pew or vestry which was opened out to connect with the church.

 

The eastern window by Morris and Co was added in 1921 as a war memorial to three members of the parish who died in the First World War. It has a crucifixion at the centre, flanked by figures of St Mary and St John. At the base lettering identifies the window as a memorial to three members of the parish who fell in the First World War: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND / IN MEMORY OF FRANK AMIES / HENRY YAPP  AND JOHN / LEATH OF THIS PARISH WHO / LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1918. 

The font has a circular bowl and is plain. It appears to date from the C12 and to have been transferred from the predecessor church on the site. There is also a carved medieval chest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text from Historic England (Pevsner)

Top picture ACNY https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/10670/

Other pictures from Historic England.

This church does not appear in the current edition of 'A Guide to Shropshire's Churches', but is a member of Shropshire Churches Tourism Group.

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