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was established by Ralph de Basset in 1376 and its chapel forms the present north aisle. At one time the church windows had the Basset coat of arms and devices in glass, but those of the chancel window were removed in 1788, and only a fragment now remains. At this time a stone coffin, probably of one
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built their first church in
Sapcote in 1805. This was a successful and active congregation. The Sapcote Wesleyan Band of Hope, a Temperance group in the Hinckley circuit, was flourishing in 1880 with some 65 members. In 1902 a square stone-built church was erected. The stone was quarried by the men
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of the church and they made such a good job of it that the church remains as one of the best buildings in
Sapcote. It opened in 1905 and is a fine example of the
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Sapcote is dedicated to All Saints. In 1188 William Basset was the patron of the living and the first rector was Thomas Spencer in 1220. Under
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1208:Thurlaston
1137:Narborough
1117:Glen Parva
1065:Braunstone
922:W. White,
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605:References
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359:An early
306:1°16′45″W
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183:Leicester
178:Post town
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