Churches - Bevendean History Project
All Souls’ Church Plans
The
church was built in 1833 on the south side of Upper Edwards Street
later named Eastern Road. The south side of the church was built
against buildings belonging to Lewis Weston Dillwyn in Paradise
Street. The houses at the west end of the church were owned by
Thomas Leggatt.
All Souls' Church site plan in 1833
The original church building was 130 feet long and 46 feet 2 inches wide.
The land at the east of the church belonged to the Rev William Henry Cooper.
In 1854 plans were drawn up to build a school on land at the east end of the church.
Proposals for the enlargement of All Souls Church were made in 1858 as set out in the following document published to raise funds.
The District of All Souls’ has a population of about 6,000, chiefly poor. The Church contains at present 1,100 sittings, of which 860 are free.
For some years past there has been a greater demand for sitting's than could be met with the present accommodation.
An opportunity for enlarging the Church has now presented itself, through an offer made by a Friend to guarantee £300 for that purpose, on condition that the work be commenced without delay.
A plan has been approved for the Enlargement, by which 220 sittings will be added, of which one-half will be free.
To give effect to this, and for other alterations and necessary repairs, about £1,400 will be required.
Within the last few years, upwards of £2,000 has been expended upon School Buildings, and a Reading Room and Library for Working Men, and more than 1,100 children of the poor are receiving1 a scriptural Education in connection with the Church.
The Committee therefore confidently hope that, to render still more complete the work of the Christian Ministry in the District, an appeal for raising the above sum will not be made in vain; being assured that "righteousness exalteth a nation," and that with all other effort a for moral and social improvement it must be the faith of the Gospel which purines the heart—the truth as revealed in God's Word which produces real freedom upon earth, and prepares for the highest liberty of a perfect service in heaven.
May 31st, 1858.
In 1870 plans were drawn up to add a tower and clock above the entrance to the church.
Site plan for All Souls Church dated September 1870
Ground plan for the base of the proposed tower dated September 1870
Two elevations of the proposed tower dated 23 September 1870
All Souls Church was demolished about 1968 when Eastern Road was widened.
The houses in Paradise Street were also demolished in the 1960s.
John Phillips
April 2022
All Souls' Church site plan in 1833
The original church building was 130 feet long and 46 feet 2 inches wide.
The land at the east of the church belonged to the Rev William Henry Cooper.
In 1854 plans were drawn up to build a school on land at the east end of the church.
Proposals for the enlargement of All Souls Church were made in 1858 as set out in the following document published to raise funds.
The District of All Souls’ has a population of about 6,000, chiefly poor. The Church contains at present 1,100 sittings, of which 860 are free.
For some years past there has been a greater demand for sitting's than could be met with the present accommodation.
An opportunity for enlarging the Church has now presented itself, through an offer made by a Friend to guarantee £300 for that purpose, on condition that the work be commenced without delay.
A plan has been approved for the Enlargement, by which 220 sittings will be added, of which one-half will be free.
To give effect to this, and for other alterations and necessary repairs, about £1,400 will be required.
Within the last few years, upwards of £2,000 has been expended upon School Buildings, and a Reading Room and Library for Working Men, and more than 1,100 children of the poor are receiving1 a scriptural Education in connection with the Church.
The Committee therefore confidently hope that, to render still more complete the work of the Christian Ministry in the District, an appeal for raising the above sum will not be made in vain; being assured that "righteousness exalteth a nation," and that with all other effort a for moral and social improvement it must be the faith of the Gospel which purines the heart—the truth as revealed in God's Word which produces real freedom upon earth, and prepares for the highest liberty of a perfect service in heaven.
May 31st, 1858.
In 1870 plans were drawn up to add a tower and clock above the entrance to the church.
Site plan for All Souls Church dated September 1870
Ground plan for the base of the proposed tower dated September 1870
Two elevations of the proposed tower dated 23 September 1870
All Souls Church was demolished about 1968 when Eastern Road was widened.
The houses in Paradise Street were also demolished in the 1960s.
John Phillips
April 2022
