Church of St Mary the Virgin, Edith Weston explained

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

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

History

The church was built in c1170 but the tower was built two centuries later.[1] The northern aisle in the chancel is used as a vestry and organ chamber.[2]

The church was re-seated and repaired in 1848.[2] In 1865, the chancel and the southern chapel were built in the 14th-century French style, by Slater & Carpenter.[1] [3] 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.[4] [5] 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.[2]

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

References

52.638°N -0.6312°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edith Weston Church | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal. March 4, 2015. www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. June 30, 2021. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126212755/https://www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/edith-weston-st-mary/. live.
  2. Web site: Rutland Water Benefice | St Mary the Virgin. www.rutlandwaterbenefice.info. 2021-06-30. 2018-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20180830102109/http://rutlandwaterbenefice.info/parishes/edith-weston/st-mary-the-virgin/. live.
  3. Web site: Edith Weston. Church of St Mary The Virgin. www.robschurches.moonfruit.com. 2021-06-30. 2021-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121051322/http://robschurches.moonfruit.com/edith-weston/4527679601. live.
  4. Web site: Rutland History Walks: Edith Weston. 12 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Victoria County History: Rutland, Edith Weston. 12 March 2024.