All Saints Church, Wraxall

All Saints Church is a stone parish church in Wraxall with a tall west tower containing eight bells and a large surrounding cemetery. The interior features painted stone figures in the chancel and various monuments marking centuries of local burials.

The building originates from 1301, with the western tower, clock face, and three bells added during later centuries between 1705 and 1730. These additions show how the structure was enlarged and improved to serve the growing parish community.

The cemetery holds monuments to families who shaped this area, particularly the Gibbs family who controlled much of the surrounding land. Walking through the graveyard shows how local life was intertwined with the estates and manor houses nearby.

The church building is accessible during regular opening hours, and visitors can explore the cemetery at most times, with helpful information available from the parish office. Footpaths run through the grounds making it easy to walk among the monuments and gravestones.

The cemetery contains monuments to the Gibbs family, who owned the nearby Tyntesfield Estate now managed by the National Trust. This connection reveals how the church was closely tied to the grand estates that shaped the surrounding landscape.

Location: Wraxall and Failand

Inception: 14 century

GPS coordinates: 51.44440,-2.73491

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:42