St. Mary's is a
Grade II
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parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
situated in the village of
Walton on the Wolds in
Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...
.
Description
Current benefice
St Mary's is connected to the parish of Barrow on Soar.
and is part of a wider group of churches described as the Barrow and Wolds Group.
The church falls within the Loughborough Archdeaconry, and Akeley East Deanery.
The legal name of the parish is Barrow upon Soar with Walton le Wolds.
The Barrow & Wolds Group also includes:
* Holy Trinity Church, Barrow upon Soar
* St Mary's Church, Wymeswold
*
St Andrew's Church, Prestwold
St. Andrew's is a Grade II* medieval parish church situated near Prestwold Hall. The church serves the villages of Prestwold, Burton-on-the-Wolds, Cotes and Hoton.
Description
Current benefice
St Andrew's forms part of a wider group of c ...
Services
The church holds occasional services. Check website for details.
AM
Heritage
A church, dedicated to
St Bartholomew
Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf. 21:2).
New Testament references
The name ''Bartholomew ...
, is believed to have been present in the village since at least 1220,
however the church was rebuilt in 1736 and dedicated to St Mary.
The current west tower has been dated back to this 18th century rebuild.
The church experienced further rebuilding in the 19th century, including the
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 basilica-type ...
and
chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the Choir (architecture), choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. It may termi ...
, which had a
Gothic influence.
The church has been noted for its unusual use of red brick since rubblestone is more commonly used among churches in the locality.
The
heritage listing notes that the church has several
stained glass
Stained glass refers to coloured glass as a material or art and architectural works created from it. Although it is traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stained glass artists also include three-dimensio ...
windows.
References
See also
{{commonscatinline, St Mary's church, Walton on the Wolds
Grade II listed churches in Leicestershire