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chancel was added to the church complete with lancet windows, and in the south wall a piscina, a sedilia and priest's door. The small window in the north wall had a bell hung by it which was rung at the
Consecration of the Sacrament. The present nave and south aisle were built during the 14th century
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replaced the simple wooden church with one of local stone which probably occupied the space in the present nave between the two arcades. The tower doorway, the north aisle door and the heavy rough hewn pieces of masonry in the north wall are the oldest remaining parts of the church dating from the
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and the Vicar. The floor was laid with marble and tiles. A new reredos of
Dumfries stone designed by the architect and executed by Poole of London was installed. A new carved screen was placed across the south aisle arch. The church reopened for worship on Wednesday 21 November 1877.
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Bowling Club situated between the church and the Trent & Mersey canal at the rear of the church. There is also All Saints Church of England Primary School, which is the main primary school in Alrewas.
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and the original Norman doorway in the north wall was retained. Other features of the 14th century include the 'horse shoe' arch separating nave from chancel and also the majestic tower, the old Norman west door being re-set at its base.
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Communion and a 10am Family Service. There is also a bell ringing group associated with the church.
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was installed in 1882. Originally with 16 speaking stops, the pedal division has had an additional 3 stops added bringing the current total to 19. A specification of the organ can be found on the
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920:"Alrewas. The Restoration of the Parish Church Tower"
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1144:"Institution of the New Vicar of Alrewas"
801:inflation figures are based on data from
553:(afterwards vicar of Penn, Staffordshire)
1433:Grade I listed churches in Staffordshire
747:The Old Parish Churches of Staffordshire
624:Grade I listed churches in Staffordshire
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718:A Guide to some Staffordshire Churches
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861:"Opening of a New Organ at Alrewas"
720:, Curlew Countryside Publications,
373:Thomas Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield
898:British Institute of Organ Studies
654:National Heritage List for England
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650:"Church of All Saints (1038926)"
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18:Church in Staffordshire, England
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1116:"Preferments and Appointments"
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833:"Re-opening of Alrewas Church"
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1396:Alrewas Village Organisations
1261:Burton Observer and Chronicle
1060:"Ecclesiastical Intelligence"
976:"Ecclesiastical Intelligence"
769:"All Saints' Church, Alrewas"
893:National Pipe Organ Register
868:. England. 15 September 1882
455:National Pipe Organ Register
1312:"Alrewas Vicar's Induction"
1263:. England. 20 February 1941
840:. England. 13 November 1891
776:. England. 24 November 1877
629:Listed buildings in Alrewas
119:www.alrewasallsaints.church
35:All Saints' Church, Alrewas
24:All Saints' Church, Alrewas
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1151:. England. 26 January 1923
345:original Norman building.
305:. The church is a Grade I
291:All Saints Church, Alrewas
1065:Sheffield Daily Telegraph
562:Worcester College, Oxford
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1340:"A pause for reflection"
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1235:. England. 17 April 1937
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1123:. England. 14 March 1890
1039:. England. 20 March 1869
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367:In 1877 the chancel was
303:Trent & Mersey Canal
1347:. England. 1 April 1974
1291:. England. 5 April 1947
1095:. England. 30 July 1881
1067:. England. 15 July 1875
1011:. England. 9 April 1868
983:. England. 24 July 1851
955:. England. 23 June 1832
927:. England. 8 April 1887
888:"NPOR [K00615]"
803:Clark, Gregory (2017).
560:(afterwards Provost of
1375:. England. 3 June 1988
1319:. England. 29 May 1964
1256:"New Vicar of Alrewas"
1200:"New Vicar of Alrewas"
1179:. England. 5 July 1929
1172:"New Vicar of Alrewas"
597:1988 Stanley J. Morris
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521:1797 John Edmunds
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