ALL SAINTS CHURCH, BELL TOWER, BENHILTON, SUTTON, SURREY UK
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AngelPick
N 51° 22.358 W 000° 11.605
30U E 695337 N 5695003
A Victorian neo gothic parish church with an imposing bell tower on the outskirts of Sutton.
Waymark Code: WMCC64
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/20/2011
Views: 6
The Surrey Bellringers website contains the following text:
All Saints Church was licensed for worship in 1865 following the constitution of the Parish of Benhilton in 1863.
The original peal of 8 bells was inaugurated 1st November 1893. The All Saints’ Benhilton Society of Change Ringers was formed in 1896.
Except for the 1939-1945 war years, regular ringing has been carried out for all services and special occasions.
In 1970, a D.I.Y restoration of the tower and bells was begun, with the new ring of bells dedicated in 1971. To this day the Society remain an enthusiastic and dedicated band.
In 1944 the church was severely damaged by bombing and the services had to stop. The services were transferred to the church hall and then, when that was bombed, to St Nicholas. Worship resumed at Whitsun 1945.
The main photo was not taken on the day I visited, the trees spoiled any views of the whole church so I am using one I took a couple of years ago when Sutton was blanketed in snow (and the trees were bare). I took it around the time I placed a Church Micro Geocache which still exists today!
Address of Tower:
All Saints Road
Sutton, Surrey UK
SM1 3DB
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 8
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown
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