Kingston’s historic Market Place church has finished its £3.7m refurbishment after seven years in the process.

All Saints Church now has a stunning new entrance, wheelchair access, toilets and a new heritage interpretation room.

The 1,000-year-old church, where the first King of England was crowned, will hold a celebratory service to mark the completion of the works tomorrow.

Keith Long, company secretary of All Saints Kingston, which is running the project, said: “It has been a long time. There were times when we wondered whether we would get there. But it’s just fantastic.

“We are trying to bring the church to life so that when people come in here they get some sense of how the nation has been shaped.

“The church tells the story of itself through the ages and the story of England through the ages – and it’s a good story to tell.”

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Reverend Jonathan Wilkes inside the new-look All Saints

Donations from Kingstonians and fundraising events such as quiz nights, fetes and bake sales raised £260,000 towards the project.

The BBC’s One Show presenter Angellica Bell and the Surrey Comet were among supporters who bought 1,600 floor tiles to help towards the costs.

Former councillor David Ryder-Mills, who attends the church, said: “Very well done – the new doors look great, so does the roof and its angels.

“I also cannot wait to find my tile.”

Mr Long said: “It has been really heartwarming – everyone has rallied around together. If we had not had so much local support the big funders would not have got on board.”

The restoration project managed to secure money from charities and trusts as well as the Mayor’s outer London fund.

The church will now be able to display many of its historical artefacts that include a fragment of a Saxon cross, a war painting from the 14th century and tiles found from the 13th and 14th centuries.

A service led by Bishop of Kingston Richard Cheetham will be held at 6pm on Tuesday, September 9, to celebrate the completion of the project, followed by a party.

All are welcome.