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St Peter's Church, Aston Flamville
St Peter's Church is a church in Aston Flamville, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II listed building. History The church was built in the 11th century. It was possibly re-roofed in 1617. The font is modern and depicts Elijah in a chariot and Moses striking the rock with his staff. The tower contains two bells and is square, after being changed from its original shape. The rectorial chair is set in the wall of the chancel. The chancel also has a memorial to Sir William Turville and his wife. The church has no aisles but does have a step leading to the chancel, a rare feature since most churches have 2. A kneeling knight stands next to the step. The chancel was restored in 1855 and in 1873, was rebuilt along with the porch, tower and nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Peter
Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; 1 BC – AD 64/68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels, as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Catholic and Orthodox tradition treats Peter as the first bishop of Rome – or pope – and also as the first bishop of Antioch. Peter's leadership of the early believers is estimated to have spanned from AD 30 or 33 to his death; these dates suggest that he could have been the longest-reigning pope, for anywhere from 31 to 38 years; however, this has never been verified. According to Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero. The ancient Christian churches all venerate Peter as a major saint and the founder of the Church of Antioch and the Church of Rome, but they differ in their attitudes regarding the autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the State religion#State churches, established List of Christian denominations, Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It is the mother church of the Anglicanism, Anglican Christian tradition, tradition, with foundational doctrines being contained in the ''Thirty-nine Articles'' and ''The Books of Homilies''. The Church traces its history to the Christian hierarchy recorded as existing in the Roman Britain, Roman province of Britain by the 3rd century and to the 6th-century Gregorian mission to Kingdom of Kent, Kent led by Augustine of Canterbury. Its members are called ''Anglicans''. In 1534, the Church of England renounced the authority of the Papacy under the direction of Henry VIII, beginning the English Reformation. The guiding theologian that shaped Anglican doctrine was the Reformer Thomas Cranmer, who developed the Church of England's liturgical text, the ''Book of Common Prayer''. Papal authority was Second Statute of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aston Flamville
Aston Flamville is a village and civil parish in the Blaby (district), Blaby district in Leicestershire, England. It is situated near Hinckley, but on the other (eastern) side of the M69 motorway, M69. It has a population of 150 and consequently has a parish meeting rather than a parish council. The population at the 2011 census had increased to 311. History Toponymy The village's name means 'east farm/settlement'. In 1247 the village was held by Robert de Flamvile. Turville family Dame Mary Roskell wrote of the Turville family as follows: "The noble and ancient family of Turville, formerly de Tourville, was planted in this country by one of the Companions of William the Conqueror, companions of William the Norman, and for some generations flourished at Normanton Turville in Leicestershire, when, having married the heiress of the Flamvilles of Aston Flamville (who from their arms the maunch would appear to have been a branch of the family of Hastings, the pristine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
