Church of St Mary the Virgin, Edith Weston

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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Edith Weston
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Edith Weston
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mary the Virgin
Administration
Diocese Peterborough
Parish Edith Weston, Rutland

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a church in Edith Weston, Rutland. It is a Grade I listed building. [1]

History

The church was built in c.1170 but the tower was built two centuries later. [2] The northern aisle in the chancel is used as a vestry and organ chamber. [3]

The church was re-seated and repaired in 1848. [3] In 1865, the chancel and the southern chapel were built in the 14th-century French style, by Slater & Carpenter. [2] [4] The reredos by A.H. Skipworth and George Frampton is a memorial to the Reverend Charles Halford Lucas who was responsible for the Victorian restoration. [5] [6] The church's northern wall and the nave's northern aisle were also rebuilt. In the vestry there are two preserved corbels dating from the 13th century and two piscina bowls. [3]

It includes stained glass by Paul Woodroffe and Hugh Arnold. The organ is by Samuel Green of London and dated 1787.

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References

  1. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1073962)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Edith Weston Church | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal". www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rutland Water Benefice | St Mary the Virgin". www.rutlandwaterbenefice.info. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. "Edith Weston. Church of St Mary The Virgin". www.robschurches.moonfruit.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. "Rutland History Walks: Edith Weston" (PDF). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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