| St Edmund's Church, Egleton | |
| Dedication: | St Edmund |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Parish: | Egleton, Rutland |
| Diocese: | Peterborough |
| Vicar: | Chris Rattenberry[1] |
St Edmund's Church is a church in Egleton, Rutland. It is a Grade I listed building.
The church is essentially Norman with good examples of Norman carving in the chancel arch and the south door.[2] Patterned columns support the doorway.[3]
The church says the south doorway dates from the 12th century and Nikolaus Pevsner describes its style as Saxo-Norman.[4] [3] A carved tympanum,[2] showing, what is thought to be, either a lion or a dragon facing each other from each side of a six-armed wheel, can be seen.[3]
The 12th-century font features rosettes and crosses. The south-facing part has a geometric shape with six leaves similar to the one on the tympanum.[3]
A rood screen dating from the 15th century can be seen at the western end of the nave. The medieval pews are decorated with poppyheads. Situated above the chancel arch is a coat of arms probably belonging to George III.[3]
In the 14th century the tower, south porch, clerestory, arcade and north aisle were all added. The chancel had to be rebuilt in the 15th century.[3] The north aisle has been demolished and the arcade in-filled.