Saddington St Helens
Situated some 10 miles south-east of Leicester and 6 miles north-west of Market Harborough the village of Saddington has a population of around 250 and its nearest neighbour is Fleckney to the north. In 1066 the village belonged to Queen Edith, the wife of Edward the Confessor, after her death in 1075 the property passed to William I. The manor then passed through many hands and families (you can read more on this via the link to the...
Noseley Chapel
Noseley Chapel is part of the estate of Noseley Hall and a private family chapel of the Hazlerigg family who have lived here for over six hundred years. The actual village of Noseley was reduced in the 16th century by the enclosures which was to the west of the Hall and estate. There was a parish church for the village but this fell into disuse and became ruinous by 1518. The chapel became the parish church for Noseley and services...
Manton St Mary
The small village of Manton lies just south of Rutland Water and is a pretty little village with some quaint ironstone cottages. The cycle route around the reservoir passes through the village and it is popular with walkers and cyclists. Through the centuries the village was known as Manatona, Manetun, Maneton and Maynton. In 1086 the parish was one of the outlying ‘berewicks’ of Hambleton which belonged to the King. Henry I gave half...
Whissendine Church St Andrew
This large village on the Leicestershire & Rutland border had a recorded population of around 1200 during the 2001 census and is approx 6 miles north-west of Oakham. The village is split into two by a brook and the older part of the village is sited around the church to the east. Two of the manors of Whissendine were held by the Earl’s of Huntingdon until the 15th and 16th centuries. A Hugh de Morville was granted land here by...
Market Bosworth St Peter
The pleasant town of Market Bosworth is of course famous for its nearby battlefield but the town is pretty enough for a visit on its own and the church of St Peter makes it doubly attractive. The town is 10 miles to the west of Leicester and had a recorded population of 1,906 in 2001. There have been Roman and Bronze age finds in the vicinity and the village was well established before the Norman Conquest in 1066. Before the conquest...
Broughton Astley St Mary
Lying 9 miles south of Leicester the large sprawling village of Broughton Astley actually consists of three earlier settlements these being, Broughton, Sutton-in-the-Elms and Primethorpe, in 1900 the population was around 1,200 but a large building program has increased this to around 10,000 at the present. The church of St Mary’s probably dates from 1220 although there is some evidence that there are remains from an earlier...
Ketton St Mary the Virgin
This church was a great surprise. I usually lookup the churches first before I visit but I was rather busy so just headed out with a list of churches near to each other in Rutland. On finding the church down a side street I was first struck by the size of the church and then by the fantastic tower and spire. Surrounded by fine 17th century houses it really is a beautiful building that requires a visit to admire the workmanship of the...
Church Entry Updates
Well we are already in June, although the weather feels more like April. With the wet weather comes less chance to get and out and photograph new churches, also it is taking longer than expected to transfer information from the old site to the new site – its basically a manual process even though I have templates setup for the new site. I also need to concentrate on the business of course and with recent developments with...
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