St Andrew's Church, Aylestone Explained

St Andrew's Church, Aylestone
Dedication:	St Andrew
Denomination:	Church of England
Parish:	Aylestone, Leicestershire
Archdeaconry:	Leicester
Diocese:	Leicester
Rector:	Rowena Bass^[1]

St Andrew's Church is a church in Aylestone, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.^[2]

History

The church is built of Triassic sandstone. The north aisle was added in the 13th century, as was the tower, which now has a broach spire. The 14th century saw the chancel, which is longer and wider than the nave, being built and the north aisle enlarged.^[2] The south aisle was added the following century and a clerestory was added.

Bibliography

• Book: John . Braund . Janet . Evans . 1983 . Old Aylestone . Blaby, Leicester . Anderson Publications . 0-907917-04-6 .
• Book: Dare , M. Paul . 1924 . Ayleston Manor and Church . Leicester . Edgar Backus .
• Book: Pevsner , Nikolaus . 1960 . The Buildings of England:Leicestershire and Rutland . Harmondsworth, Middlesex . Penguin .
• Book: Parker , J. John . 2004 . Spirit of Aylestone . Blaby, Leicester . Blaby Art and Print .

52.604°N -1.157°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aylestone: St Andrew. www.achurchnearyou.com. 26 August 2021. 25 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025223954/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2907/. live.
2. Web site: CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, Non Civil Parish - 1074054 | Historic England. historicengland.org.uk. 26 August 2021. 9 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809062334/https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1074054. live.