All Saints Church

All Saints Church is a substantial building dating from 1911-1913, constructed in a Free Perpendicular Gothic style and closely resembling Gorseinon Church designed by the same architect. The exterior is built of rock-raced, coursed squared Forest of Dean stone with Bath stone dressings and some purple stone, and has Westmorland slate roofs. The church includes a northwest tower, a nave with aisles, a chancel, and chancel transepts. Windows generally feature segmental-pointed heads, hoodmoulds, and purple stone relieving arches. Gable ends are coped and shouldered, with some cross finials and chequered stonework to the east and west ends. A large six-light window is located on the west front, above a three-sided baptistery with a parapet. The nave has five bays, featuring paired two-light clerestory windows set in sunk panels. Lean-to aisles are present with buttresses and three-light windows; the south aisle has a door in the left bay, and the north aisle abuts the tower. The south door has a hoodmould with a finial that extends upwards into a curved, stepped parapet.

The four-stage tower’s original design likely did not include a clock stage, which was added between the belfry and the parapet. A deeply recessed west door has a heavily moulded head and hoodmould with a finial, mirroring the design of the south door. Big clasping buttresses are stepped and battered. Plain two-light windows are at the second stage, above which are ornate paired, Perpendicular style two-light bell openings, large circular clock faces, and finally, ornate panelled battlements.

The chancel includes transepts on each side, boasting four-light end windows. The north transept functions as a vestry with a smaller gable projecting to the east. A large seven-light window, divided 2-3-2, is situated on the east front, supported by buttresses and clasping corner buttresses terminating in ashlar gabled panels.

The churchyard is bordered by iron railings set between stone piers, erected in 1924.

Inside, the tall five-bay nave is rendered with Bath stone octagonal piers, pointed two-chamfer arches, and hoodmoulds with carved stops. A tall chancel arch uses similar chamfers and a hoodmould, resting upon corbelled wall shafts adorned with Art Nouveau carved head corbels. Fine hammerbeam trusses are supported by corbels to the nave roof, while the chancel roof has a segmental-pointed, boarded and panelled design. A complex scissor-rafter roof covers the south transept. Fittings designed by Jenkins and created by Haughton of Worcester include a Perpendicular style timber pulpit on a stone base, chancel desks and stalls, and an octagonal stone font. A timber reredos was added in 1936, and an eagle lectern dates to 1914. A total immersion font is located beneath the nave floor.