Church of St John the Evangelist, Ryhall explained
The Church of St John the Evangelist is a church in Ryhall, Rutland. It is a Grade I listed building.
History
The church dates from the early 13th century.[2] Several carved figures are positioned around the outside of the church.[3] The south porch has a parvis room,[4] which would have been made for the priest.[5]
St Tibba is said to have lived in the village[3] in the 7th century.[4] She was buried in the church but in the early 11th century her relics were translated to Peterborough Abbey by Abbot Ælfsige (1006 - 1042).[6] [7] The remains of a small hermitage associated with the saint can be seen on the west side of the north aisle of church.[8]
In 2019 leaking roofs had become a major problem and the church was added to the Heritage at Risk Register. Work on the roof was completed in late 2022 and the church removed from the register.
References
52.6852°N -0.4685°W
Notes and References
- Web site: St John the Evangelist. www.achurchnearyou.com. 2 August 2021. 30 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130074631/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/16580/. live.
- Web site: St John the Evangelist Church, Ryhall. Open for Sunday service. Free Admission. - See Around Britain. seearoundbritain.com. 2 August 2021. 3 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210703153000/https://seearoundbritain.com/venues/sarah-st-john-the-evangelist-church-ryhall. live.
- Web site: Ryhall. www.greatenglishchurches.co.uk. 2 August 2021. 15 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115060846/http://greatenglishchurches.co.uk/html/ryhall.html. live.
- Web site: The Church of St John the Evangelist. 2 August 2021. 16 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116051733/https://www.ryhallparishcouncil.co.uk/local-facilities/the-church-of-st-john-the-evangelist/. live.
- Web site: St John the Evangelist, Ryhall, Rutland. 1 May 2021. Flickr. 2 August 2021. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802161244/https://www.flickr.com/photos/coemgenus/51155545329/. live.
- Book: Mellows. William Thomas . Mellows. Charles. The Peterborough Chronicle of Hugh Candidus. Peterborough Natural History, Scientific and Archæological Society. 1941. 27. The society is now known as Peterborough Museum Society
- http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66248 A History of the County of Rutland: Volume 2, Page, W. (ed.), 1935.
- Web site: National Monument Record for church and Anchorite's cell. https://archive.today/20121224011927/http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=348311. dead. 2012-12-24.
