Church of St John the Evangelist, Ryhall

Church of St John the Evangelist, Ryhall
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St John the Evangelist
Administration
Diocese	Peterborough
Parish	Ryhall, Rutland
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Jo Saunders[1]

The Church of St John the Evangelist is a church in Ryhall, Rutland. It is a Grade I listed building.[2]

History

The nave

The font

The church dates from the early 13th century.[3] Several carved figures are positioned around the outside of the church.[4] The south porch has a parvis room,[5] which would have been made for the priest.[6]^[better source needed]

St Tibba is said to have lived in the village[4] in the 7th century.[5] She was buried in the church but in the early 11th century her relics were translated to Peterborough Abbey by Abbot Ælfsige (1006–1042).[7][8] The remains of a small hermitage associated with the saint can be seen on the west side of the north aisle of church.[9]

In 2019 leaking roofs had become a major problem and the church was added to the Heritage at Risk Register. Work on the roof was completed in late 2022 and the church removed from the register.

References

1. "St John the Evangelist". www.achurchnearyou.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
2. Historic England. "Church of St John (Grade I) (1320352)". National Heritage List for England.
3. "St John the Evangelist Church, Ryhall. Open for Sunday service. Free Admission. - See Around Britain". seearoundbritain.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
4. "Ryhall". www.greatenglishchurches.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
5. "The Church of St John the Evangelist". Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
6. "St John the Evangelist, Ryhall, Rutland". 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021 – via Flickr.
7. Mellows, William Thomas; Mellows, Charles, eds. (1941). The Peterborough Chronicle of Hugh Candidus. Peterborough Natural History, Scientific and Archæological Society. p. 27. The society is now known as Peterborough Museum Society
8. A History of the County of Rutland: Volume 2, Page, W. (ed.), 1935. British History Online. Retrieved 16 March 2010
9. "National Monument Record for church and Anchorite's cell". Archived from the original on 24 December 2012.

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