List of churches in Rutland

The following is a list of churches in Rutland.

There are no active churches in the civil parishes of Ayston, Barleythorpe, Barrow, Beaumont Chase, Burley, Gunthorpe, Leighfield, Martinsthorpe, Normanton, Thorpe by Water and Wardley. The Church of England parish churches of Ayston, Burley, Normanton and Wardley survive but are redundant. The Churches Conservation Trust maintains Ayston, Burley, Tickencote and Wardley.

The county has an estimated 57 active churches for 38,600 inhabitants, a ratio of one church for every 677 people.

Name Civil parish Web Dedication Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
St Andrew, Whissendine Whissendine Andrew Medieval Church of England Oakham Team[1]
Holy Trinity, Teigh Teigh Trinity Medieval Church of England Oakham Team[1]
SS Peter & Paul, Market Overton Market Overton Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England Oakham Team[1]
Market Overton Free Church Market Overton [2] 1994 FIEC
St Mary, Ashwell Ashwell Mary Medieval Church of England Oakham Team[1]
SS Peter & Paul, Langham Langham Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England Oakham Team[1]
Langham Baptist Church Langham [3] Baptist Union
All Saints, Oakham Oakham All Saints Medieval Church of England Oakham Team[1]
St Joseph, Oakham Oakham Joseph 1882 Roman Catholic Rutland Parish[4] New church 1975
Oakham Baptist Church Oakham [5] pre-1769 Baptist Union First building 1769
Oakham Methodist Church Oakham [6] 1811 Methodist Stamford & Rutland Circuit[7] New church 1865, 1998
Oakham Congregational Church Oakham [8] c. 1662 Current church 1861
St Edmund, Egleton Egleton Edmund the Martyr Medieval Church of England Oakham Team[1]
St Andrew, Hambleton Hambleton Andrew Medieval Church of England Oakham Team[1]
All Saints', Braunston in Rutland Braunston-in-Rutland All Saints Medieval Church of England Oakham Team[1]
St Peter, Brooke Brooke Peter Medieval Church of England Oakham Team[1]
St Nicholas, Cottesmore Cottesmore Nicholas Medieval Church of England North Rutland Churches[9]
St Nicholas, Thistleton Thistleton Nicholas Medieval Church of England North Rutland Churches[9]
St Mary the Virgin, Greetham Greetham [10] Mary Medieval Church of England North Rutland Churches[9]
SS Peter & Paul, Exton Exton and Horn Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England North Rutland Churches[9]
St Thomas of Canterbury Chapel, Exton Hall Exton and Horn Thomas Becket Roman Catholic Rutland Parish[4] Private chapel to Exton Hall. Weekly masses
St Nicholas, Stretton Stretton Nicholas Medieval Church of England North Rutland Churches[9]
St Mary, Clipsham Clipsham Mary Medieval Church of England North Rutland Churches[9]
All Saints, Pickworth Pickworth All Saints 1816 Church of England Casterton, Pickworth, Tickencote
St Peter, Tickencote Tickencote Peter Medieval Church of England Casterton, Pickworth, Tickencote
SS Peter & Paul, Great Casterton Great Casterton Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England Casterton, Pickworth, Tickencote
All Saints, Little Casterton Little Casterton All Saints Medieval Church of England Casterton, Pickworth, Tickencote
St John the Evangelist, Ryhall Ryhall John the Evangelist Medieval Church of England Ryhall, Essendine, Carlby[11] Benefice includes one church in Lincolnshire
Ryhall Methodist Church Ryhall 1810 Methodist Stamford & Rutland Circuit[7] New church 1878
St Mary Magdalene, Essendine Essendine Mary Magdalene Medieval Church of England Ryhall, Essendine, Carlby[11]
St Michael & All Angels, Whitwell Whitwell Michael & Angels Medieval Church of England Rutland Water Benefice[12]
St Peter, Empingham Empingham Peter Medieval Church of England Rutland Water Benefice[12]
Empingham Methodist Church Empingham 1818 Methodist Stamford & Rutland Circuit[7] Current church 1900
St Mary the Virgin, Edith Weston Edith Weston Mary Medieval Church of England Rutland Water Benefice[12]
St John the Baptist, North Luffenham North Luffenham John the Baptist Church of England Rutland Water Benefice[12]
St Martin of Tours, Lyndon Lyndon Martin of Tours Medieval Church of England Rutland Water Benefice[12]
St Nicholas, Pilton Pilton Nicholas Medieval Church of England Rutland Water Benefice[12]
St Mary, Manton Manton Mary Medieval Church of England Rutland Water Benefice[12]
SS Peter & Paul, Wing Wing Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England Rutland Water Benefice[12]
SS Peter & Paul, Preston Preston Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England Rutland Water Benefice[12]
SS Mary Magdalene & Andrew, Ridlington Ridlington Mary Magdalene & Andrew Medieval Church of England Rutland Water Benefice[12]
All Saints, Tinwell Tinwell All Saints Church of England Ketton, Collyweston, Easton, Tinwell Benefice includes 2 churches in Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin, Ketton Ketton Mary Church of England Ketton, Collyweston, Easton, Tinwell
Ketton Methodist Church Ketton 1834 Methodist Stamford & Rutland Circuit[7] New church 1864
St Mary the Virgin, South Luffenham South Luffenham Mary Church of England Welland Fosse Benefice Benefice includes one church in Northamptonshire
St Luke, Tixover Tixover Luke Church of England Welland Fosse Benefice
St Peter, Barrowden Barrowden Peter Medieval Church of England Welland Fosse Benefice
St Mary the Virgin, Morcott Morcott Mary Medieval Church of England Welland Fosse Benefice
St Peter, Belton with Wardley Belton-in-Rutland Peter Medieval Church of England Uppingham Benefice[13]
SS Peter & Paul, Uppingham with Ayston Uppingham [14] Peter & Paul Medieval Church of England Uppingham Benefice[13]
Uppingham Methodist Church Uppingham 1817 Methodist Stamford & Rutland Circuit[7]
St Andrew, Glaston Glaston Andrew Medieval Church of England Lyddington etc Benefice includes one church in Northamptonshire
St John the Baptist, Bisbrooke Bisbrooke John the Baptist Church of England Lyddington etc
All Hallows, Seaton Seaton All Saints Church of England Lyddington etc
St Andrew, Stoke Dry Stoke Dry Andrew Medieval Church of England Lyddington etc
St Andrew, Lyddington Lyddington Andrew Medieval Church of England Lyddington etc
St John the Evangelist, Caldecott Caldecott John the Evangelist Medieval Church of England Lyddington etc

Defunct churches

Name Civil parish Dedication Founded Redundant Denomination Notes
St Mary the Virgin, Ayston Ayston Mary Medieval 2012 Church of England Churches Conservation Trust 2014
Holy Cross, Burley Burley Holy Cross Medieval 1984 Church of England Churches Conservation Trust 1988
St Matthew, Normanton Normanton Matthew 1826-1829 1970 Church of England de-consecrated in 1970
St Botolph, Wardley Wardley Botwulf of Thorney Medieval 2010 Church of England Churches Conservation Trust 2016
All Saints', Horn Exton and Horn All Saints' Day Church of England destroyed by 1539

References

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  2. ^ "Market Overton Free Church". www.mofc.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  3. ^ "Langham Baptist Church". www.langhaminrutland.org. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  4. ^ a b "Home". St Josephs Parish Oakham. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  5. ^ Administrator. "Oakham Baptist Church". www.oakhambaptist.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  6. ^ "Oakham Methodist Church". www.oakhammethodistchurch.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Stamford Rutland methodists". stamfordrutlandmethodists.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  8. ^ "Oakham Congregational Church". Oakham Congregational Church. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Cottesmore Benefice Churches - Home Page". northrutlandchurches.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  10. ^ "St. Mary's Church, Greetham, Rutland". www.greethamchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  11. ^ a b "Home". The churches of Ryhall, Essendine and Carlby. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Rutland Water Benefice". www.rutlandwaterbenefice.info. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  13. ^ a b "Home". fernside.me.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  14. ^ "St Peter and St Paul Uppingham". www.uppinghamchurch.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-01.