Smeeton Westerby Christ Church
Smeeton Westerby sits in rural Leicestershire countryside between Kibworth Beauchamp and Saddington. It is 10 miles south east of Leicester and about six miles from the nearest market town at Market Harborough. Originally Smeeton and Westerby were seperate hamlets but they merged some time ago to form the parish. I can find very little information on the early history of the village which is unusual. I can not find any information on...
Staunton Harold Holy Trinity
Perhaps one of England’s best situated churches this is a rare treat and one that should be visited. Built for Sir Robert Shirley between 1662-65 in Gothic style this was the private chapel of the Shirley’s who lived in the nearby Hall for generations. Set in a beautiful landscaped area with the lake and rolling wooded hills of Leicestershire as a backdrop it really is a special place and one of the few churches built...
Illston on the Hill St Michael & All Angels
Eight miles south-east of Leicester is the small village of Illston on the Hill. It was originally called Neverston or Ilveston and in 1086 the population was recorded as 22 today the population is a few hundred. The village stands on the spur of a hill over 550ft high and its nearest neighbours are Kings Norton and Gaulby. The village was formerly a chapelry divided between Carlton Curlieu and Noseley but by the end of the 18th...
Market Harborough St Mary in Arden (Ruin)
The ruined church of St Mary in Arden is towards the east of the town centre just a couple of minutes drive away. There is not much to see now but this church was in fact the main church of the town but formerly was in the parish of Great Bowden. The church was first mentioned in 1220 when it had a resident chaplain which the chapel in Market Harborough (St Dionysius) was also dependent on. During the later Middle Ages there is no...
Cossington Church All Saints
This village is five miles north of Leicester in the Soar valley near to Syston and Sileby. I have little information on the early years of the village so will concentrate on the church itself. The present church mostly dates from the 13th century and consists of a west tower, nave, north & south aisles, chancel and 19th century south porch. The oldest parts of the church are the north aisle and nave which date from the 12th...
Frolesworth Church St Nicholas
The village of Frolesworth is ten miles south-west of Leicester and four miles north of Lutterworth. It is sited on the high ground with Broughton Astley its nearest neighbour a few miles to the north. The church of St Nicholas sits on the highest point and the impressive tower with its large pinnacles can be seen for miles around. The church consists of a west tower, north & south aisles, chancel, nave, vestry and north porch....
Swithland Church St Leonards
The village of Swithland is well known for its slate which is found all over the county and further a field in churchyards as finely etched gravestones and as roof slates. The slate was probably first worked in the 13th century but with the advent of gunpowder the industry rapidly expanded to around 1740 until under competition from Welsh slate the quarries fell into decline and by the end of the 19th century had all but ceased. Today...
Stapleford Church St Mary Magdalene
The ‘new’ Gothic church at Stapleford was built in 1783 and dedicated to St Mary Magdalene. This church was part of the manor of Stapleford which was given to the Ferrers family after the Norman Conquest. In 1265 the family chose the wrong side in the second Baron’s war and most of their lands were forfeited. The manor changed hands several times until it came to Robert Sherard in 1402 where it remained in the family for nearly 500...
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