St Mary's Church, Morcott
| St Mary's Church, Morcott | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary the Virgin |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Parish | Morcott, Rutland |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Christopher Armstrong[1] |
St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church in Morcott, Rutland. It is a Grade I listed building.[2]
History
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The Norman church[3] features a 'pancake' window on the west side of the tower, and a north arcade considered to be "the best example of Norman work in the area".[4] The chancel arch has a carving of two serpents swallowing each other's tails.[3] The nave is Norman[5] and the arcade columns are also carved.[6]
Other parts of the church date to rebuilding in the 14th century and from the Victorian Restoration.[6]
The pulpit is Jacobean.[5] There is a tomb to William de Overtoun[7] whose family were the Lords of the Manor. They lived at Morcott Hall, then called Overtoun Hall.[6][5]
References
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- ^ "St Mary's Church". 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Morcott (Grade I) (1288037)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Morcott". greatenglishchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "St Mary the Virgin, Morcott". A Church Near You. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Morcott Church: St Mary the Virgin – Welland Fosse Group of Churches". Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Morcott, St Mary's Church - History, Travel, and accommodation information". Britain Express. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Morcott Church St Mary the Virgin | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal". www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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