Historic churches in Nottinghamshire powerexplore the & the glory visitchurches.org.uk/daysout 19 soak up the atmosphere Explore the historic churches of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland and you’ll be richly rewarded.

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Each of these historic churches has its own treasures. You can find beautiful art and craftsmanship in these architectural wonders with noble connections, as well as churches of great charm and simplicity where it is easy to sit quietly and absorb the peace and tranquillity of centuries past. All the churches in this leaflet have been saved by a king’s The Churches Conservation Trust. The Trust is a charity that cares for more than 340 churches in . This is one of 18 leaflets that highlight their history and treasures. governess For more information on the other guides in this series, Lady Charlotte Finch, governess to George III’s as well as interactive maps and downloadable information, children and inventor of the wooden jigsaw, see visitchurches.org.uk is commemorated at Holy Cross, Burley 2 Stapleford, St Mary Magdalene Leicestershire A tasteful church with fabulous family tombs This elegant, 18th-century Gothic Revival church was built by the fourth Earl of Harborough in the beautiful setting of Stapleford Park. Graceful outside and in, its spacious interior has pretty plasterwork and oak pews that face each other across the aisle. The monuments are magnificent – the finest, by famous Flemish-born sculptor Rysbrack, shows the first Earl in a Roman toga with his wife and young son.

Kedleston, All Saints 1 Stapleford Park, Stapleford, LE14 2EF Derbyshire 3m E of Melton Mowbray off B676 Spectacular memorials and Norman monsters in a church Nearest railway station: Melton Mowbray (3 miles) of many ages Open daily

• 37 magnificent memorials – from the 13th to 20th centuries • Norman doorway with wonderful carvings • Early 18th-century tower sundial with a pun on life and death inscribed ‘WEE SHALL’ (soon-die-all) All Saints’ church is all that remains of the Medieval village of Kedleston, razed in 1759 by Sir Nathaniel Curzon to make way for the magnificent Kedleston Hall. Today, the adjacent hall is a beautiful National Trust property and you can easily combine a visit to both. 3 Withcote Chapel The Curzon family has lived at Kedleston for 700 years Leicestershire and their stunning memorials – created by several famous A charming Tudor designers, including Robert Adam – fill the church. chapel with windows fit The grandest was erected in 1909, commissioned by Lord for a king Curzon, Viceroy of India, for his wife Mary. A dazzling marble This delightful early 16th-century chapel stands in wooded tomb – with lifesize figures and watching angels – floats on countryside near a Georgian manor. A towerless, pinnacled a sea of green translucent quartz in its own little chapel. box made from pale gold ironstone, it looks like a miniature of Another monument from 1456 shows Sir John Curzon in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. The impressive interior was full armour with his wife and their two dogs. refurbished around 1744 and has changed little since. The walls Outside, fiendish little faces glare out from the old Norman are wood-panelled, the pews elegantly carved and the stained door surround. glass is thought to be by Gaylon Hone, Henry VIII’s glazier.

Kedleston Hall, Quarndon DE22 5JH Withcote, LE15 8DP 4m NW of Derby on A52 4m SW of Oakham, just beyond Braunston Nearest railway station: Derby (5 miles) Nearest railway station: Oakham (5 miles) Open 26 Mar to 30 Oct, Mon-Weds, Sat-Sun: 11am-5pm Open daily More churches to enjoy Each CCT church has been saved because it is special. We can’t do justice to them all in one leaflet, so visit our website for more information on those only briefly described here. 4 Derbyshire Elston Chapel Derby, St Werburgh 5 Nottinghamshire The 17th-century tower and old chancel of this large church Rustic chapel in a are in the care of the Trust – but not the ‘new’ 19th-century tranquil setting church. The old chancel retains much of its woodwork and has This small, barn-like chapel of Norman origin stands peacefully a superb iron font cover. Dr Johnson was married here in 1735. in the middle of a field. Without a tower or even a bell-cote, Friar Gate, Derby DE1 1BU it exemplifies simplicity and charm. The entrance is through Derby town centre a Norman door – a huge stone arch with zigzag decoration. Key available from nearby Derby Museum & Art Gallery Look for the graffiti on the door jamb from 1717. Inside, a set of late Georgian rustic pews, a gallery, communion table, a pulpit Leicestershire and wall paintings add to the simple country atmosphere. Allexton, St Peter 6 Old Chapel Lane, Elston, Newark NG23 5NY A beautiful Medieval church, located in an attractive 5m SW of Newark off A46 Fosse Way tree-filled churchyard. St Peter’s great treasure is its Norman Nearest railway station: Newark (5 miles) arcade, fabulously carved with zigzags and lozenge shapes. Open daily Main Street, Allexton, Oakham LE15 9AB 5m S of Oakham and 4m W of Uppingham just off A47 Open daily

9 Beeby, All Saints 7 visitchurches.org.uk/daysout Built of colourful orange ironstone in the 14th century, All Saints’ is delightfully located overlooking parkland. The handsome tower has a mysteriously ‘sawn-off’ spire. Main Street, Beeby, Leicester LE7 3BL 7m NE of Leicester off A47 Open daily

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Spend a day with us Spend a day A highly individual, saddle-backed tower and spire, standing proudly in the Eye valley. There is no access to the interior. Main Road, Brentingby, Melton Mowbray LE14 4RX 2m E of Melton Mowbray off B676 Tower only, no visitor access to interior

Edmondthorpe, St Michael & All Angels 9 An imposing Medieval church, with a striking battlemented tower. Its stunning memorials include a wonderfully ornate, three-tiered alabaster monument to Sir Roger Smith (d. 1655). Main Street, Edmondthorpe, Melton Mowbray LE14 2JU 7m E of Melton Mowbray and 7m N of Oakham, between B676 and A606 Open Easter to end of Oct, Sat and Sun; at other times keyholder nearby Garthorpe, St Mary 10 Littleborough, St Nicholas 15 Standing in a churchyard edged with trees, this beautiful This tiny Norman church stands near the site of an old Medieval church was built largely in the 14th century. Roman fort – and Roman brick and tile have been used The interior was tastefully restored in the Victorian era – look in its walls. Look out for the Norman doorway and the for the 19th-century altar screen with its Crucifixion painting. massive chancel arch. Saxby Road, Garthorpe, Melton Mowbray LE14 2RS Littleborough Road, Littleborough, Retford DN22 0HD 5m NE of Melton Mowbray off B676 8m E of Retford off A620 Keyholder nearby Open daily

Leicester, All Saints 11 Low Marnham, St Wilfrid 16 This attractive church, with its quiet, peaceful churchyard, Handsome church built almost entirely in the 15th-century is a refuge from busy Leicester. Built from the 12th to 19th Gothic Perpendicular style. The delightfully well-proportioned centuries, it contains a Norman doorway and a richly carved and spacious interior contains elegant 18th-century 13th-century font. monuments to the Cartwright family. Highcross Street, Leicester LE1 4PH Holme Lane, Low Marnham, Tuxford NG23 6SL Off A50 Highcross Street, just N of the city centre ring 4m E of Tuxford off B1164 Great North Road road near A594 junction Open daily Keyholder nearby Markham Clinton, Milton Mausoleum 17 Stretton-en-le-Field, St Michael 12 Completed in 1833, this splendid classical building with Built of warm-toned sandstone, St Michael’s is a beautiful its domed tower was designed for the 4th Duke of Newcastle Medieval church with an elegant, slender spire that rises as a mausoleum for his wife. The nave is separated from the above rolling wooded countryside. It is rare example of a mausoleum by large, elegant altar screens. church that avoided major Victorian restoration. Newark NG22 0PW Rectory Lane, Stretton-en-le-Field, Swadlincote DE12 8AF 1m NW of Tuxford off A1 and B1164 5m SW of Ashby-de-la-Zouche and 1m N of M42, Junction 11

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Nottinghamshire Saundby, St Martin of Tours 18 A Medieval church with an impressive pinnacled tower Cotham, St Michael 13 dated 1504 and later sympathetically restored. Inside, Surrounded by picturesque countryside, you reach outstanding features include a 14th-century effigy Medieval St Michael’s by walking along a country lane, over of a knight and stained glass by the renowned Victorian a stile and across a field. It has a wonderful mix of windows designer Charles Eamer Kempe. in different Gothic styles. Gainsborough Road, Saundby, East Retford DN22 9ER

Cotham, Newark NG23 5JS Become a supporter 7m NE of Retford on A620 Gainsborough Road 4m S of Newark off A46 Open daily Open daily

Fledborough, St Gregory 14 Rutland This imposing Medieval church, lying in the water Burley, Holy Cross 19 meadows by the Trent, has a sturdy tower and lofty nave. An elegant Medieval church, restored in the Victorian age. Inside, it contains Medieval tombs and stained glass – It sits next to the great Baroque stately home of Burley-on- and an effigy of a lady holding what is probably a heart. the-Hill and contains a moving 18th-century memorial to Fledborough, Tuxford NG22 0UU Lady Charlotte Finch, governess to George III’s children. 7m E of Tuxford off A57 Burley-on-the-Hill, Burley, Oakham LE15 7SU Open daily 1m NE of Oakham off B668 Open daily A968

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A3110 ISLES OF SCILLY Find out more Welcome to a thousand Our website has a host of additional information years of English history that will help you plan and enjoy your visit, including: • Interactive maps The Churches Conservation Trust is the national • Filterable lists of all our churches charity protecting historic churches at risk. • Up to date opening times We’ve saved over 340 beautiful buildings • Visitor comments which attract more than 1.5 million visitors a year. • Downloadable guides With our help and with your support they are • Image galleries kept open and in use – living once again at the heart of their communities. • Event listings Go to visitchurches.org.uk to access all this and more. Visiting information Go to visitchurches.org.uk for detailed directions, local maps, information on disability access and up to date opening times. For other enquiries, call us on 020 7213 0660 (Monday – Friday, office hours), or [email protected] Please take care when visiting our churches. Floors may be uneven/worn or slippery, and interior lighting may be low.

Assistance dogs are welcome. For full disabled access information, see our website. Unsure about the ‘keyholder nearby’ access? You will find details at the church or call us in advance. Parking is available at most churches – see the website for more details.

The closest station for each church is shown in the guide. For bus routes, see traveline.org.uk Cyclists welcome! For cycle routes, go to sustrans.org.uk Help us save historic churches The CCT needs to raise an additional £1.5million every year just to cover essential repairs. If you enjoy your visit please leave a donation at the church, or go to visitchurches.org.uk/donate for details of how you can help.

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