St. Andrew's is a Grade II* medieval parish church situated near Prestwold Hall.[1] The church serves the villages of Prestwold, Burton-on-the-Wolds, Cotes and Hoton.[2]
| St Andrew's, Prestwold | |
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| 52°47′15″N 1°08′41″W / 52.7875°N 1.1446°W | |
| Location | Prestwold, Leicestershire |
| Country | England, UK |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | http://www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com/st-andrews-prestwold |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Andrew |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 1 June 1966 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | Vacant |
Description
editCurrent benefice
editSt Andrew's forms part of a wider group of churches described as the Barrow and Wolds Group.[3] The group is currently headed by a Priest-in-Charge who is aided by a number of lay readers.[4] The church falls within the Loughborough Archdeaconry, and Akeley East Deanery.[5] The legal name of the parish is Prestwold with Hoton.[5]
The Barrow & Wolds Group also includes:[3]
- Holy Trinity Church, Barrow upon Soar
- St Mary's Church, Wymeswold
- St Mary's Church, Walton on the Wolds
Services
editThe church holds a communion service every Sunday at 9:15 AM.[6]
Heritage
editThe oldest recorded part of the church is the west tower, which dates back to the late 14th century.[1] The church underwent two restorations, one in 1743 and the other 1890.[2] While the 1743 restoration consisted mainly of general repairs, the 1890 restoration, by the Mr Hussey Packe, included the rebuilding of the nave in the Perpendicular style.[2] The church contains a number of monuments to the Packe family.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Church of St Andrew, Prestwold Hall, Prestwold (Grade II*)". www.charnwood.gov.uk. Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Farnham, George F. (1930). "Prestwold and Its Hamlets in Medieval Times" (PDF). Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society. 17: 2.
- ^ a b "Barrow and Wolds Group | Barrow and Wolds Group". www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Welcome | Barrow and Wolds Group". www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b You, A Church Near. "Prestwold: St Andrew, Prestwold". A Church Near You. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "St Andrew's, Prestwold | Barrow and Wolds Group". www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.