Make this page my homepage
- Search using interactive map
- Complete list of churches
- Revealing royal arms
- Discover wallpaintings
- Using our churches
- Home
- Our churches
- Complete list of churches
- Idmiston, Wiltshire (All Saints' Church)
This is an imposing Medieval church. A remarkable feature of the church is the collection of Medieval carvings - internally in the form of elegant corbel-heads, roof bosses, and externally in the form of fearsome gargoyles.
There are monuments to the local Bowle family, including vicar John Bowle, who edited an edition of Don Quixote.
The nave arcades (from the late 13th-century) have an eye-catching striped appearance created by the deliberate use of contrasting bands of stone.
Much of the rest of the church is late 14th-century. There is a distinctive clerestory and a two-storey north porch with a steeply pitched roof and fine doorways.
The whole building was heavily restored by J L Pearson and Ewan Christian in 1865.
To locate this church on a map, click on the 'View on map' link that appears below the address information at the top of the page.
6 miles north east of Salisbury, off A338
Nearest railway station: Grateley (5 miles)
SU 197 374
01/05/12
Following on from the success of our Discover Wallpaintings project last year we are delighted to announce the launch of…
St Mary's Church, South Tidworth, Wiltshire
An extravagently rich interior
Borbach Chantry, West Dean, Wiltshire
Memorial secrets in a secluded chapel
Old Sarum
English Heritage property
Stonehenge
English Heritage property
Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
Or use the button below to donate online.
Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
Or use the button below to donate online.
Click on images to view larger
The CCT is grateful to the Flickr group, Friends of the Churches Conservation Trust, for the images shown here. CCT is not responsible for the quality or content of images taken from Flickr.
Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
Or use the button below to donate online.
Why not make your visit more enjoyable and informed by finding out more about this church and the CCT before you visit?
You can download a range of publications below including the relevant county guide, and any walk round guides we have for this church.
Wiltshire County Guide (PDF, 4.8mb)
This free of charge short guide contains details of all the churches CCT cares for in Wiltshire. Printed copies of the county guide are also available at the church.
St Mary's Church, South Tidworth, Wiltshire An extravagently rich interior Shipton Road, South Tidworth, Tidworth, Wiltshire, SP9 7ST
See church page
Borbach Chantry, West Dean, Wiltshire Memorial secrets in a secluded chapel Off Rectory Hill, West Dean, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 1JJ
See church page
St Mary's Church, Wilton, Wiltshire A memorial to the people of Wilton Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0HQ
See church page
Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
Or use the button below to donate online.
Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
Or use the button below to donate online.
All our Wiltshire churches are in CCT’s West region.
Wiltshire Family History Society
Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Society
A list of churches in Wiltshire
Wiltshire is in the Diocese of Bristol and the Diocese of Salisbury
Last year, we welcomed over two million visitors to our churches. If each person donated just £2, this would enable us to keep our churches open, safe and watertight for you and future generations to enjoy.
Text code 'OCCT05' to 70070 to donate now (free from all networks).
Or use the button below to donate online.
If the access information for this church is listed as 'Keyholder nearby', this means that the key is kept by one of our invaluable volunteer 'keyholders', who usually live just a short walk from the church and can give visitors the key; sometimes this is a nearby hotel, pub, library, art gallery or other venue. You will find instructions explaining how to get the key when you arrive at the church.
Due to the historic nature of our buildings, only a very small number of them have heating or running water meaning that they can be cold, and very rarely have toilet facilities. The lighting is usually operated via a 'push button' timer or a motion sensor. We do apologise for any inconvenience the lack of facilities may cause.
Hiring our churches
FAQs
Job vacancies
Useful links
Latest news
Website feedback
Terms of Use
Privacy & Security
Accessibility
Sitemap
Write to us:
1 West Smithfield, London
EC1A 9EE
Give us a call:
020 7213 0660 (9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday)
Email us:
central@tcct.org.uk
Help us conserve over 340 historic churches across England.
Your donations
Donate just £2 a month
Your time
Become a volunteer
Your support
Become a Supporter of CCT
© The Churches Conservation Trust 2012 / Registered Charity Number 258612
CMS: New Brand Vision | Website design: designbystructure Ltd
Watch our videos on Vimeo
Lovely church, but I'm concerned that the ammonia from what I take to be droppings from a large colony of bats might be having an adverse affect on the church fabric.
This is a beautiful Grade 1 listed church at the centre of Idmiston village that is clearly in need of our care, attention and financial support. Unfortunately, it has been subjected to mindless vandalism in the past with broken windows. More recently, I have seen the photograph in an article in the Idmiston Parish Newsletter (Winter 2011 Edition) from the CCT that shows the appalling theft of roofing on the south side. The title of which was 'Our Lovely Grade 1 listed Chruch. What have they done!!'.
I hope that the £50 donation that was so quick and easy to make on-line will go in some small way to help the CCT maintain this church and others like it on the list.
Keep up the excellent work and thanks again from an Idmiston resident for highlighting not only the recent theft but for also making me aware of the CCT website where I was able to find out more about this fantastic national charity and how to support it. Next year I will make sure I order my Christmas cards in plenty of time as I know that this will go to such a good cause!
A very Happy Christmas and New Year to all those at the CCT.
Having contacted TCCT I am know aware of the problems they are addressing relative to this at present unloved church. I hope they succeed as it has ann interesting interior and is set in a pleasant rural village with many interesting properties.