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All Saints Church is on the north side of the High Street in central Oxford, England, on the corner of Turl Street. It is now the library of Lincoln College.〔(Library History ), Lincoln College, Oxford.〕 This former church is Grade I listed. ==History== The original All Saints Church was founded in 1122 on this site.〔(All Saints Church: City Church of Oxford 1896–1971 ), (Oxford History ).〕 However, on 8 March 1700, the spire of the church collapsed, destroying most of the building. There was an appeal for funds and the current building, seating 350, was completed in 1720. The building was designed by Henry Aldrich, the Dean of Christ Church. Nicholas Hawksmoor is thought to be responsible for the tower and spire. Four of the original bells survived the collapse. The repairs to the church were very expensive and donations were received from most of the Oxford colleges and also Queen Anne. In 1896, when St Martin's Church at Carfax was demolished, All Saints became the official City Church, where the Mayor and Corporation were expected to worship.〔(The City Church, Oxford ), (Mayors of Oxford ).〕 In 1946 a Union Jack which had been draped over the coffins of prisoners of war at Batu Lintang camp, Sarawak, Borneo was placed in the church together with two wooden memorial plaques; they were later moved to Dorchester Abbey.〔Rev Brian Taylor, 2006, "Lintang Camp memorials" ''The Sarawak Museum Journal'' Vol 62, No 83, 59-62〕 In 1971, All Saints Church was declared redundant and the City Church move to St Michael at the North Gate. All Saints was thus deconsecrated and offered to Lincoln College, located immediately to the north of the church. Since 1975, after conversion, the building has been Lincoln College's library.〔(The Library ), Lincoln College, Oxford. 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「All Saints Church, Oxford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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