St Mary's Church, Bruntingthorpe Explained

St Mary's Church^[3] is a church in Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II listed building.^[4]

History

The church consists of a nave, north aisle, transept, chancel and tower.^{[4] [5]} The tower has an unusual swithland slated roof. The church was 'razed to the foundations' in 1873 apart from the tower which was only dismantled as far as the belfry parapet.^{[6] [4]}

The current church started to be built in the March of that year^{[4] [3]} and the tower was restored.^[5] The font, dating from the 12th century, survives from the earlier church. The chancel's north wall has a wall painting depicting the Descent from the Cross.^{[6] [5]}

References

52.5025°N -1.1164°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diocese of Leicester | Find a Church. www.leicester.anglican.org. 30 September 2021. 19 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819051851/https://www.leicester.anglican.org/acny/guthlaxton/619261-bruntingthorpe-st-mary. live.
2. Web site: Bruntingthorpe: St Mary. www.achurchnearyou.com. 30 September 2021. 18 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918083210/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/5371/. live.
3. Web site: Genuki: Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire. www.genuki.org.uk. 30 September 2021. 17 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117133917/https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LEI/Bruntingthorpe. live.
4. Web site: Church of St Mary, Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
5. Web site: Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire - genealogy heraldry and history. ukga.org.
6. Web site: Bruntingthorpe Church St Mary's | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal. 6 February 2015. www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 30 September 2021. 26 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126220837/https://www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/bruntingthorpe-church-st-marys/. live.