All Saints Chapel of Ease, Historical Anglican church in Saint Peter, Barbados.
All Saints Chapel of Ease is a stone Anglican church in Saint Peter featuring Gothic Revival architecture with decorative masonry corners and a three-part pointed arch window above the entrance. The building showcases traditional design elements typical of colonial religious structures.
A chapel of ease was founded in 1649 so settlers no longer had to travel to St. James or St. Peter's Parish Church. The Great Hurricane of 1831 destroyed it; a second church went up in 1839 but was pulled down as unsafe forty years later after structural faults. The present church was built and consecrated in 1884.
The east window is stained glass given by Thomas Briggs in memory of his parents, Sir and Lady Graham Briggs, who owned Grenade Hall Plantation, then including Farley Hill Great House. The church is known for its stained glass, and the east window is its main piece.
The chapel holds regular Anglican services led by Father Selven Lowe and welcomes both congregation members and visitors. Dress appropriately and be respectful, as this remains an active place of worship.
The churchyard, laid out in the 16th century, holds the grave of William Arnold, recorded as the first English settler to set foot on Barbados. The present church, consecrated in 1884, is the third on the site.
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