St Mary's Church, Morcott

St Mary's Church, Morcott
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

Nave interior, looking towards the tower arch

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

1. "St Mary's Church". 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
2. Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Morcott (Grade I) (1288037)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
3. "Morcott". greatenglishchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
4. "St Mary the Virgin, Morcott". A Church Near You. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
5. "Morcott Church: St Mary the Virgin – Welland Fosse Group of Churches". Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
6. "Morcott, St Mary's Church - History, Travel, and accommodation information". Britain Express. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
7. "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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