Wretton’s Village Community

All Saints’ Church, Wretton

All Saints’ Church serves both villages of Wretton and Stoke Ferry. The church is open every day from 10:00am until 4:00pm and enjoys regular visitors from a wide ranging area.

The church congregation worked hard to regenerate the building and to protect this fine building’s structure for future generations as well as providing a valuable village resource. Toilet and kitchen facilities are available along with an overhaul of the heating system. This provides Wretton with its very own community building for all residents to enjoy, regardless of religious belief. A coffee morning is held on the first Saturday of every month from 10:00am, everyone is welcome. There is also a food bank donation point at the chruch.

The History of All Saints’ Church

The church itself is believed to have been constructed in the 13th Century and is made largely of carstone, though portions are comprised of flint stones.

The tower, with its crocketted stone pinnacles watches over the long churchyard, the village play area and the village green. These stone pinnacles were added in 1899, though before this date there had been a short spire crowning the tower. Close inspection of the walls reveals how early Wrettonites must have constructed the tower. Sections of the walls, each layer rising about ten feet, can be clearly seen. Traditionally, flint walls could only be constructed between Easter and Michaelmas. This convention was adhered to as frost would damage the mortar and weaken the construction. The layers appear in ten foot sections as this was the amount of building that could be competed each season.

A few pieces of early glass remain in the church windows. Roundels of a white rose and a golden chalice are all that survive.

Village Wildlife

Wretton and the surrounding area is full of wildlife. These stunning photographs are provided courtesy of wildlife photographer Joe Marano who is a resident in the village.