All Saints
WV16 6RJ
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
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.