| St Andrew's, Prestwold | |
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| 52°47′15″N1°08′41″W / 52.7875°N 1.1446°W | |
| Location | Prestwold, Leicestershire |
| Country | England, UK |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | http://www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com/st-andrews-prestwold |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Andrew |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 1 June 1966 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | Vacant |
St. Andrew's is a Grade II* medieval parish church situated near Prestwold Hall. [1] The church serves the villages of Prestwold, Burton-on-the-Wolds, Cotes and Hoton. [2]
St Andrew's forms part of a wider group of churches described as the Barrow and Wolds Group. [3] The group is currently headed by a Priest-in-Charge who is aided by a number of lay readers. [4] The church falls within the Loughborough Archdeaconry, and Akeley East Deanery. [5] The legal name of the parish is Prestwold with Hoton. [5]
The Barrow & Wolds Group also includes: [3]
The church holds a communion service every Sunday at 9:15 AM. [6]
The oldest recorded part of the church is the west tower, which dates back to the late 14th century. [1] The church underwent two restorations, one in 1743 and the other 1890. [2] While the 1743 restoration consisted mainly of general repairs, the 1890 restoration, by the Mr Hussey Packe, included the rebuilding of the nave in the Perpendicular style. [2] The church contains a number of monuments to the Packe family. [1]