Woolstone: All Saints

All Saints is a delightful small church built of local clunch on a sarsen base. It was originally built for St. Swithun's Priory in Winchester in the early thirteenth century. The exterior retains a Norman door on the north side. Inside there is an unusual fourteenth-century lead font, a lovely chancel arch complete with a Green Man carving and a sculpture depicting the Stations of the Cross by Woolstone sculptor, Heidi Lloyd. In Spring, the graveyard is a mass of primroses. One wonders how many walkers from the Ridgeway have, over the centuries, stopped by this church to appreciate its peace. 

The church is open in daylight hours. There is limited off-road parking off the lane approaching the church gate. If you are fit and able, please use The White Horse pub car park at the bottom of the hill. The landlord has kindly given permission to churchgoers. The church is accessed by a sloping path. The entrance and the nave of the church are all on one level. There are steps up to the chancel. For communion services, we are happy to bring the bread and wine to those in the pews. All Saints is a special place, nestling as it does at the foot of White Horse Hill. Whether worshipping with us, enjoying the church’s peace and quiet, or coming to enjoy one of our concerts, we welcome all visitors. 

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What's on

Evensong 6.00pm every First Sunday

Occurring
Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Woolstone: All Saints
Address
Off Marsh Way Woolstone Swindon, SN7 7QN, United Kingdom

This is a traditional service of Evensong from the Book of Common Prayer. It includes a variety of hymns, Psalm, and sermon, with liturgy handed down to us from the pen of Thomas Cranmer. Young, old and in-betweeners are all very warmly welcome to this service in our beautiful church nestling near the foot of White Horse hill.

Safeguarding

Our parish of Woolstone is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Oxford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Hugh Baxter [email protected] or email [email protected] tel: 01865 208 295. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services

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