Church of All Saints, West Lavington

It is thought certain that there was a Saxon church at West Lavington but the earliest parts of the present structure, in the north arcade, date from the second half of the 12th century. The church is sited mid-way between the northern and southern boundaries of the parish and the churchyard is completely surrounded by roads and lanes. The church was altered in the 13th century when the nave was shortened, the tower rebuilt and the clerestory added. In the 14th century the tower arch was reduced in size and the upper part of the tower rebuilt on a smaller scale. In the mid 15th century two chapels were added, the Beckett chapel was built to the south of the chancel while the Dauntsey chapel replaced the south transept. Later a third chapel was added to the north side of the chancel. The 16th century saw the making of the carved oak altar table, later moved to the Beckett chapel, and some brasses to the Dauntsey family date from this period. There are 17th century monuments to the Dauntsey, Danvers, Beckett, White, Anderson and Yerbury families.

At some point the roof of the nave was lowered. The condition of the church probably deteriorated and extensive repairs and restoration took place in 1847. The stone used for this was limestone whereas the original church was built mainly of local greensand. The nave and aisles were given a new oak roof, the clerestory windows that had been bricked up, were opened and the dormer windows were removed from the south aisle. The aisle walls were restored to their original height and provided with parapets. The gable of the north transept was rebuilt and the roof reslated while both porches were rebuilt, the galleries removed and a new pulpit made. The whole church was also refloored and new seating was provided. In 1909 a new vestry was built. The ecclesiastical parishes of West Lavington and Little Cheverell were merged in 1914. Between 1927 and 1928 a new altar was built in the chancel, the bells were rehung and the church provided with electric lighting.

The bells are all by John Wells of Aldbourne and the sixth is dated 1810. In 2001 the parish commissioned Simon Whistler to design and etch a new east window for the chancel. The font is believed to be 15th century. The parish registers from 1598, other than those in current use, are held in the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre in Chippenham.