Ceiling Campaign at All Saints' Church, Langport
The late fifteenth century timber ceiling at Langport consists of the most beautiful carved scrolling vines with leaves in the centre of the coffers. These delicate leaves are slowly becoming detached and we need to survey the woodwork to understand why they are falling to the ground and then re-attach them to save this important, ancient and beautiful ceiling.
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Donate to our fundraising campaign to conserve the ceiling at All Saints' Church by clicking the button below, or by calling our team on 0800 206 1463.
All Saint’s Church, Langport, built mainly in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, contains the largest collection of medieval stained glass in Somerset, and a magnificent late fifteenth century timber chancel ceiling, consisting of the most beautiful carved scrolling vines with leaves in the centre of the coffers.
Unfortunately, over the years, the intricately carved leaves are slowly detaching, so work is currently underway to survey the woodwork in order to ascertain the reason why this is happening. This survey will enable us to determine what needs to be done to secure the remailing pieces and repair and re-fix those that have fallen.
Please consider making a donation to this important campaign on our website today.
For more information on how to contribute to the All Saints' Church ceiling conservation, or to learn about this beautiful church, please contact Marie Leverett on 07831 873489 or mleverett@thecct.org.uk.
About All Saints' Church:
All Saints, built mainly in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, stands on a hill near the River Parrett, overlooking the remains of a Benedictine abbey.
Its bold, pinnacled west tower, covered with gargoyles known locally as 'Hunky Punks', is a local landmark.
For more information, visit our dedicated church page.