Church of All Saints, Trull

The Church of All Saints stands in the village of Trull, Somerset. Its oldest part is a 13th-century tower, while the rest of the building dates from the 15th century. The church has been protected as a Grade I listed building since designation. For a time it was served by monks from Taunton Priory until 1308. The east window shows a 15th-century crucifixion scene with figures of St John and the Virgin Mary. The church contains several notable features from different centuries. The pulpit, believed to be 16th century, was moved to its present position during a Victorian restoration around 1863. The bench ends date from the mid-16th century and include a unique pre-Reformation procession carving. The tower houses six bells, two of which were cast before the Protestant Reformation. A stained glass window by Charles Eamer Kempe was added in 1899 to commemorate Alexander and Juliana Horatia Ewing. Visitors find a church with a mix of architectural styles across its centuries. The tower’s lower portion remains the oldest part of the structure. The south aisle was added in the 14th century and the north aisle in the 15th. The Kempe window overlooks the graves of the Ewings. The bench ends and pulpit provide glimpses of craftsmanship from earlier periods.