Church of St John the Evangelist, Ryhall
| Church of St John the Evangelist, Ryhall | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St John the Evangelist |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Parish | Ryhall, Rutland |
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| Vicar(s) | Jo Saunders[1] |
The Church of St John the Evangelist is a church in Ryhall, Rutland. It is a Grade I listed building.[2]
History[edit]
The church dates from the early 13th century.[3] Several carved figures are positioned around the outside of the church.[4] The south porch has a parvis room,[5] which would have been made for the priest.[6][better source needed]
St Tibba is said to have lived in the village[4] in the 7th century.[5] She was buried in the church but in the early 11th century her relics were translated to Peterborough Abbey by Abbot Ælfsige (1006–1042).[7][8] The remains of a small hermitage associated with the saint can be seen on the west side of the north aisle of church.[9]
In 2019 leaking roofs had become a major problem and the church was added to the Heritage at Risk Register. Work on the roof was completed in late 2022 and the church removed from the register.
References[edit]
- ^ "St John the Evangelist". www.achurchnearyou.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John (Grade I) (1320352)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "St John the Evangelist Church, Ryhall. Open for Sunday service. Free Admission. - See Around Britain". seearoundbritain.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Ryhall". www.greatenglishchurches.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b "The Church of St John the Evangelist". Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "St John the Evangelist, Ryhall, Rutland". 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021 – via Flickr.
- ^ Mellows, William Thomas; Mellows, Charles, eds. (1941). The Peterborough Chronicle of Hugh Candidus. Peterborough Natural History, Scientific and Archæological Society. p. 27. The society is now known as Peterborough Museum Society
- ^ A History of the County of Rutland: Volume 2, Page, W. (ed.), 1935. British History Online. Retrieved 16 March 2010
- ^ "National Monument Record for church and Anchorite's cell". Archived from the original on 24 December 2012.
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