Church of All Saints

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All Saints' Church is the parish church of Upper Poppleton, a village in the rural north-western part of the City of York district, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

History: A chapel was built on the site in the Norman period, serving as a chapel within the parish of St Mary Bishophill Junior. In 1844, it became part of the new parish of Copmanthorpe with Upper Poppleton; then in 1866 it was moved into a parish of Nether Poppleton with Upper Poppleton. In 1848, the church was described as "a neat edifice". The original church was demolished in 1890, and replaced by a new building, designed by C. Hodgson Fowler, which was completed the following year. The church is built of stone and has a small tower at the west end. Its main body consists of a nave and chancel There is a porch on the south side, sheltering the main entrance, a Norman doorway reused from the old church. The vestry is on the north side, and it is linked to the church by a connection designed by George Pace and built about 1964. Inside, the roof structure is wooden and is prominent, its trusses alternating in design. The pews are Victorian, while the...