St Andrew's Church, Prestwold

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
52.7875°N 1.1446°W / 52.7875; -1.1446
LocationPrestwold, Leicestershire
CountryEngland, UK
DenominationAnglican
Websitehttp://www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com/st-andrews-prestwold
History
DedicationSaint Andrew
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated1 June 1966
Administration
DioceseLeicester
ProvinceCanterbury
Clergy
Priest in chargeVacant

Description

Current benefice

St 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]

Services

The church holds a communion service every Sunday at 9:15 AM.[6]

Heritage

The 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
  1. "Church of St Andrew, Prestwold Hall, Prestwold (Grade II*)". www.charnwood.gov.uk. Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. Farnham, George F. (1930). "Prestwold and Its Hamlets in Medieval Times" (PDF). Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society. 17: 2.
  3. "Barrow and Wolds Group | Barrow and Wolds Group". www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. "Welcome | Barrow and Wolds Group". www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. You, A Church Near. "Prestwold: St Andrew, Prestwold". A Church Near You. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. "St Andrew's, Prestwold | Barrow and Wolds Group". www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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