All Saints

Possibly the oldest church in the Diocese of Oxford, the earliest parts of All Saints date from the 14th century, but the font is 13th century so there may have been an earlier church building on the site.

Mollington, Oxfordshire

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Open 10am to 5pm every day June to October. Contact numbers for access outside these times: 07979891216 or 07802977734.

Cyfeiriad

Church Lane
Mollington
Oxfordshire
OX17 1DW

All Saints Mollington dates from Norman times. It has been added to over the years and a leaflet available to visitors is helpful in spotting all the clues to changes which have been made by past generations. There are many points of interest in the church including two clerestory windows and a nave roof dating from 1450, a 16th century tower containing six bells, a 17th century clock with no face and a chancel screen dating from 1485. 

The Grade II* listed building has a north aisle which is linked to the nave by an arcade of four bays. There was a chapel on the north side of the chancel, but it was demolished in 1786. A blocked arch and doorway survive in the north wall of the chancel and a piscina can be seen from the outside. 

Popular with visiting bell ringers, the tower has a ring of six bells. Henry I Bagley of Chacombe, Northamptonshire cast the fifth bell in 1631 and John Briant of Hertford cast the fourth bell in 1789. Mears and Stainbank of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry cast the third and tenor bells in 1875. The Whitechapel Bell Foundry cast the treble and second bells in 1981, completing the present ring. All Saints has a Sanctus bell, cast by John Conyers of Yorkshire in about 1630.

The medieval building was restored in 1856 under the direction of the Gothic Revival architect William White (1825-1900). The churchyard is still in use and is home to a Commonwealth War Grave.

  • Captivating architecture

  • Fascinating churchyard

  • National heritage here

  • Dog friendly

  • Parking within 250m

  • Steps to enter the church or churchyard

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • Church of England

  • Wolfson Fabric Repair Grant, £5,000, 2023

  • Wolfson Fabric Repair Grants are awarded for urgent repair projects, based on our recommendation, to help keep churches open.

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