St Giles' Church, Barlestone

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St Giles' Church, Barlestone
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St Giles' Church, Barlestone
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Giles
Administration
Diocese Leicester
Archdeaconry Loughborough [1]
Parish Barlestone, Leicestershire
Clergy
Rector Sue Ives-Smith [2]

St Giles' Church is a church in Barlestone, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II listed building. [3]

History

The church was completely rebuilt, except the chancel, in 1855 [4] and was designed by Ewan Christian. [5] [6]

It consists of a nave, south porch, chancel, tower with 2 bells and north and south aisles.

William Sills is remembered in two windows placed by his widow. Several other memorials to the Sills family can be found across the church.

There is a memorial to the 7 men of Barlestone who lost their lives in World War I. It depicts St George carved in a niche in front of the pulpit. [7]

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