Historic churches · East Midlands
St Botolph's Church, Shepshed
St Botolph's Church, Shepshed — Grade I listed church in Shepshed, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough · 6.2 km
- Free entry
About
St Botolph's Church, Shepshed is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Shepshed, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7726°, -1.2883°.
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Heritage listing
Details SK 4819 9/103 18.1.50 CHURCH SIDE (north side) Church of St Botolph (formerly listed under Queen Street) I Parish Church, C13 west tower and spire. C15 nave, with clerestory and aisles, and chancel, C19 north porch and south vestry, 1935. South transept with vestry by Albert Herbert. C19 and C20 restorations. Of Charnwood granite rubble with ashlar dressings and Swithland slate roofs. Perpendicular tracery to nave and chancel. Three stage west tower lit by lancets, with angles clasped by buttresses. Two-light bell chamber openings. Broach spire has 2-light lucernes with Y-tracery. Three-bay nave has cruciform piers on tall bases. Roof dated 1636 and 1652 and renovated 1912. North aisle roof replaced 1952. Pointed chancel arch wth 2 continuously chamfered orders. Chancel roof 1880. Medieval benches with heads and poppy heads on the ends. C14 font. Pinscina in south aisle. Pulpit by R Norman Shaw (Andrew Saint, Richard Norman Shaw, p 298). Chancel has piscina, C18 communion rail and a series of very fine monuments to the Phillipps family of Garendon. (N Pevsner, Leicestershire & Rutland, p 227; Harold Hack, Shepshed Parish Church). Many finely carved Swithland slate headstones in the churchyard. Listing NGR: SK4810419693 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 427112 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Botolph's Church, Shepshed is the Church of England Parish Church in Shepshed, Leicestershire.
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Background
History
It is the most westerly church dedicated to St Botolph and was founded in the 11th century. It is a Grade I listed building. The church sits on top of the highest point in Shepshed, probably on the site of an ancient pre-Christian site of worship. The oldest surviving part of the church, the west tower and spire, dates from the 13th century. The nave, with clerestory and aisles, and chancel are all 15th-century. It is constructed mainly from Charnwood granite with Swithland slate roofing. The south transept with vestry by Albert Herbert. The pulpit is by R. Norman Shaw.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7726, -1.2883
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Shepshed
- Postcode
- LE12 9RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Loughborough
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Loughborough — 6.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592689 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Botolph's Church, Shepshed (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shepshed Parish church 2006-04-06 013web.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Botolph's Church, Shepshed?
- St Botolph's Church, Shepshed is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE12 9RL), in the parish of Shepshed.
- When was St Botolph's Church, Shepshed built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is St Botolph's Church, Shepshed a listed building?
- St Botolph's Church, Shepshed is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Botolph's Church, Shepshed free to visit?
- Yes, St Botolph's Church, Shepshed is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Botolph's Church, Shepshed?
- The nearest railway station is Loughborough, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE12 9RL.