Historic Churches in Rutland

The parish church of St Mary's in Ashwell is mainly a 14th-century building, though it was heavily restored by the great Victorian church architect, William Butterfield. Butterfield rebuilt the tower, refitted the interior, and added the impressive lych gate.
Cottesmore Road, Ashwell, Rutland, England, LE15 7LP

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The church of St Peters at Barrowden stands on a slope above the River Welland, in a wonderful countryside setting. There has probably been a settlement here since as early as 400 AD, but the earliest parts of the building date to about 1210. The north and south aisles were added later in the 13th century, and the striking west tower in the 14th century.
Church Lane, Barrowden, Rutland, England, LE15 8ED

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The parish church of St Peters dates to the 12th century. There is a 13th-century font with interesting dog-tooth decorative carving and arcading. There is much Victorian work in the interior, including a striking reredos and organ case.
Church Street, Belton-in-Rutland, Rutland, England

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The small hamlet of Bisbrooke is set on a hill, amid winding, narrow lanes. The church of St John the Baptist is unremarkable in the historical sense, for though it is very attractive, the interior has been copiously restored in recent years. There is an old parish chest on display.
Church Lane, Bisbrooke, Rutland, England, LE15 9EL

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Heritage Highlight: The Wagoner's Tombstone

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All Saints church in Braunston dates to the early 12th century. The south doorway arch survives from this Norman period. Also Norman are the plain font and the chancel arch. In the south-west corner, embedded in the wall, is a section of an ancient carved coffin.
Church Street, Braunston-in-Rutland, Rutland, England

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Brooke is a small hamlet located on a minor road a few miles south of Braunston-in-Rutland. The parish church of St Peter boasts a beautifully carved Norman doorway. The nave arcade and the font are also Norman, while the tower was added in the 13th century.
Brooke Road, Brooke, Rutland, England, LE15 8DG

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Heritage Highlight: Elizabethan interiors

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Holy Cross is an ancient medieval church beside the late 17th-century stately home of Burley-on-the-Hill Hall. The church is probably 13th century, if not earlier, but it was heavily restored in 1867 by JL Pearson.
Burley on the Hill, Burley, Rutland, England, LE15 7SU

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Heritage Highlight: 15th century effigies of a knight and lady

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The village of Caldecott is the most southerly in Rutland, indeed it is barely inside the county boundary. The church of St John the Evangelist stands on Church Road, just off the main A6003 through the village.
Church Road, Caldecott, Rutland, England, LE16 8RS

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The parish church of St Nicholas in Cottesmore is built of stone from nearby Clipsham. There has been a church here since the time of the Domesday Book, but the current building is primarily 13th and 14th century. The tower reaches 99 feet in height and dates to the early 14th century.
Main Street, Cottesmore, Rutland, England, LE15 7DJ

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Wow! That was my insightful and erudite reaction as I came into the south porch of St Edmund's church at Egleton and saw the Norman south door and tympanum for the first time. Though smaller in scale than the celebrated chancel arch at Tickencote further to the north east, Egleton's Norman south door and chancel arch are superb examples of vigorous and vital Norman carving.
Church Road, Egleton, Rutland, England, LE15 8AD

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Heritage Highlight: Norman south doorway

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