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The Street, DEVIZES, SN10 3PF

The memorial to the fallen of the parish stands just within the churchyard. We shall remember them.

This delightful timber framed house with brick noggins is dated to the late 17th or early 18th century. Listed grade II, further details are at: http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1365956

The porch has been decorated as part of the churches flower festival taking place this weekend.

The church has its origins in the 12th century. There has been further building in the 15th, 16th centuries and in 1869.

The church has been decorated for the flower festival. The display on the floor has been done by the village gardening club and the window has been decorated by the bell ringers.

The octagonal pulpit dates from the late 19th century. The flowers have been provided by the Community Shop.

This lovely pier forms the corner to the walled garden of The Old Rectory. Listed grade II details are at: http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1033781

This is the north elevation of the church. The small porch is the oldest part of what can be seen here dating to the 11th and 12th centuries. The tower and the pitched-roof transept are as rebuilt in the 15th century. The clock tower is a relatively recent addition although I have been unable to date it. The name 'All Cannings' is derived in part from an ancient tribe called the Caningas. They also gave their name to Caen Hill near Devizes and possibly also Calne. The 'All' part may have come from the Saxon 'ald' meaning old. Up to 1841 All Cannings was known as Allcannings. Later in the 19th century it was 'AllCannings'. By the beginning of the 20th century All Cannings took the name it bears to this day.

The font is of a typical 15th century design with a low octagonal bowl. The cover dates from 1633 and was given by the Reverend Robert Byng, a former Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge until he saw the light at the age of 44 and escaped to Wiltshire. Sadly he backed the wrong team in the English Civil War and was ejected from his living in 1646. He died in 1658 two years before the Restoration. The play area equipment is probably early 21st century.

This standing wall monument is described by Pevsner as 'an original and impressive piece'. Dedicated to William Ernle and his wife Jone (sic), it has carvings of three eagles on the curved gable, above which is a date of 1581. Below, are the initials of William Ernle accompanied by exquisite knotwork, and a coat of arms with stylised rose trails left and right, all of a very high quality. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2838423