St Mary's Church, Morcott Explained
| St Mary's Church, Morcott |
| Dedication: | St Mary the Virgin |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Parish: | Morcott, Rutland |
| Diocese: | Peterborough |
| Vicar: | Christopher Armstrong[1] |
St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church in Morcott, Rutland. It is a Grade I listed building.
History
The Norman church[2] features a 'pancake' window on the west side of the tower, and a north arcade considered to be "the best example of Norman work in the area".[3] The chancel arch has a carving of two serpents swallowing each other's tails.[2] The nave is Norman[4] and the arcade columns are also carved.
Other parts of the church date to rebuilding in the 14th century and from the Victorian Restoration.[5]
The pulpit is Jacobean.[4] There is a tomb to William de Overtoun[6] whose family were the Lords of the Manor. They lived at Morcott Hall, then called Overtoun Hall.[5] [4]
References
52.5971°N -0.6363°W
Notes and References
- Web site: St Mary's Church. 20 September 2010. 19 July 2021. 29 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190929220314/https://morcott.wordpress.com/st-marys-church/. live.
- Web site: Morcott . greatenglishchurches.co.uk . 24 March 2017.
- Web site: St Mary the Virgin, Morcott . A Church Near You . 24 March 2017.
- Web site: Morcott Church: St Mary the Virgin – Welland Fosse Group of Churches. 19 July 2021. 1 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301095255/http://wellandfosse.org/the-welland-fosse-churches/morcott-st-mary. live.
- Web site: Morcott, St Mary's Church - History, Travel, and accommodation information. Britain Express. 19 July 2021. 27 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627205757/https://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=4497. live.
- Web site: Morcott Church St Mary the Virgin | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal. 12 March 2014. www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 19 July 2021. 26 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126210420/https://www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/morcott-church-st-mary-the-virgin/. live.
