Church of St Michael and All Angels, Whitwell
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| Church of St Michael and All Angels, Whitwell | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael, All Angels |
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| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Parish | Whitwell, Rutland |
The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a church in Whitwell, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
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The church consists of a south aisle, south porch, double bell-cote, chancel and nave.[1][2] A church has been present on this site since the Domesday Book of 1086.[1][2][3] The chancel was probably rebuilt in the 13th century[2] and the bell-cote was added at the same time.[1][4][3] A new roof and new windows were added in the 14th century.[2] The north wall of the nave was raised.[1] The church was restored in 1881[4][3] and the chapel in 1930.[1] Former rector, Charles Spencer Ellicott has a wall tablet which was placed by his son, Charles Ellicott, the Bishop of Bristol and Gloucester.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Rutland Water Benefice | St Michael & All Angels". www.rutlandwaterbenefice.info. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "St Michael & All Angels - Whitwell, Rutland - Medieval Churches on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Whitwell - Peterborough Churchcrawler". www.robschurches.moonfruit.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Historic England. "Church of St Michael, Whitwell (Grade II*) (1295155)". National Heritage List for England.