St. Andrew's Church

The church is often called the "Cathedral of the Vale" for its size relative to the village, which lies in the Vale of Belvoir. This may have come about in part through its importance as a place of pilgrimage in Saxon times. The church was heavily restored by Thomas Butler in 1860. It contains memorials to Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe (died 1712), Emanuel Scrope Howe, 2nd Viscount Howe (died 1734), and Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (died 1799). The north transept contains monuments to the Chaworth family of nearby Wiverton Hall. In the south transept is a magnificent monument to Thomas, Lord Scrope (died 1609) and his wife, Philadelphia (died 1628), with their son, Emanuel, kneeling at…