Hampereston All Saints Chuch

The church of All Saints is of Early English construction buttressed on two sides with later additions. It has many stained glass windows.
The interior has a chancel and vestry in the South aisle, and a nave and tower with five bells, the chancel is uniform shape with a Perpendicular East window, stone corbels support the open timber roof.
The Tower and Nave were built in the early 1400s. The Choir was then completed in the late 19th century as was the North Nave Aisle.
The Church was then completed by the addition of the Porch in the 20th century.
In 1738, 3 bells were recorded (present 2,3 and 5. Then, in 1800, Thomas Mears added the present 4th and then in 1923, the Tenor was cast followed by the treble which completes the ring. The Tenor alone weighs half a ton (508 kg).

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