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St Botolph's Church, Wardley

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date from the 14th century, while the chancel was rebuilt in 1871. Inside are clear glazing and whitewashed walls. The pointed tower arch to the west, with its carved mask corbels, is likely to be 14th century, while the simple oak nave roof is 15th century. Stone flags in the nave give way to
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An inspection of the fabric of the building in 2000 identified serious defects in parts of the stonework. Public fundraising enabled work to be carried out and the church was rededicated in 2004.
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The church consists of a nave (without aisles), a chancel, a west tower with spire and a south porch. The oldest features of the church are the doorways, with the moulded south doorway with
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in April 2016. The CCT undertook a significant programme of conservation work, including the re-roofing of the chancel with
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in the early 12th century. The church was built in the 12th century with the tower and spire built in the 14th century and
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is dated 1797. A parish chest contains parish documents from 1743 until the 20th century. The
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carving on its capitals, dating c.1175 and enclosed in a 14th-century porch. The tower and
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The church was closed for regular worship in June 2010 and vested into the care of the
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List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands
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Interior view towards chancel before the recent restoration
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Wardley's parish church was dedicated to the Anglo-Saxon
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in the chancel. The three-stage tower is supported by
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St Botolph's Church, Wardley is located in Rutland
52°35′42″N 0°46′34″W / 52.595°N 0.776°W / 52.595; -0.776
OS grid reference
SK 831 002
Wardley
Rutland
Denomination
Anglican
Churches Conservation Trust
parish church
Redundant
Church
Style
Gothic
Groundbreaking
Materials
redundant
Anglican
Wardley
Rutland
National Heritage List for England
listed building
Churches Conservation Trust

advowson
Launde Priory
Richard Basset
clerestory
Victorian restoration

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