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Glaston is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population of the civil parish remained unchanged between the 2001 and the 2011 censuses. The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Glathr'. Glaston is about south of Rutland Water and is situated on the A47, east of Uppingham. There are approximately 80 houses in total with one public house, The Old Pheasant (previously the Monckton Arms) on Main Road (A47), and a flooring warehouse, Glaston Carpets. There is an active parish meeting that is held once a month and villagers are trying to get a bypass for the village. A rectangular pond is a cartwash of circa 1740, used for soaking cartwheels to prevent the wood shrinking from iron tyres and also for horses' hooves to prevent hardening. St Andrew's Church St Andrew's Church, Glaston, the Church of England parish church, is a Grade II* listed building. In 1663 the advowson was given to Peterhouse, Cambridge by Bernard Hale, the Master o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Andrew's Church, Glaston
St Andrew's Church is the Church of England parish church in Glaston, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The earliest parts of the church date from the 12th century and originally had a chancel, nave and a central tower. The northern aisle was built c1200. In c1220 the top of the tower and the spire were built. The building started being rebuilt to its current form in 1340. Work stopped because of the Black Death. The porch was built in 1622, it was later rebuilt for a second time in 1880. A singing gallery was added at the western end of the nave in 1699. Restoration of the chancel took place in 1863 and of the nave in 1864. The church has six bells the earliest dating to 1598 and the newest two dating from 1931. There is a 14th-century triple sedilia. A mural to numerous of the lords of the manor between 1650 and 1761 is in the nave. In the chancel there is a coffin lid dating from the 14th century. St Andrew's suffered from heritage crime in 2018 and is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |