Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ketton
| Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ketton | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
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| Dedication | St Mary the Virgin |
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| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Parish | Ketton, Rutland |
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| Vicar(s) | Olwen Woolcock[1][2] |
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a church in Ketton, Rutland. The Church of England parish church is a Grade I listed building.[3]
History[edit]
The church is the only one in Rutland that is cruciform in plan with a central tower. The 148ft spire is on four arches with triple shafts. The spire and tower date from the 14th century.[4] There is an arched frieze and broach spire which has statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Peter, St Paul and Angel Gabriel.[5]
There is a nave with south and north aisles separated by arcades, a vestry, a chancel, north and south transepts and the tower. The clerestory was added in the 15th century.[6] From 1861 to 1862 the church was restored by George Gilbert Scott,[6] and the chancel was restored in 1863. The roof, decorated with angels, was designed by Sir Charles Nicholson[5] and completed in 1950 after his death.[7]
The font, dating from the 14th century, is octagonal.[5]
The east windows of the chancel and south aisle have stained glass designed by Ninian Comper. A medieval wooden door with a statue and niche of the Blessed Virgin and Child is on the south porch.[5]
An arched doorway dating to c. 1190 is at the west end of the nave.[5]
The tower (completed in 1862) and spire (1867) of Leicester Cathedral are, according to Pevsner, loosely based on Ketton's.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "St Mary the Virgin". www.achurchnearyou.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Find a church". www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade I) (1073856)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "St Mary The Virgin, Ketton Rutland". www.robschurches.moonfruit.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Ketton Church Rutland History | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal". www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Ketton - The Beauty Of The English Parish Church". churchcrawling.moonfruit.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Pevsner 1960, p. 153.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1984). Williamson, Elizabeth (ed.). Leicestershire and Rutland. Buildings of England (Second Edition reprinted with corrections 1992 ed.). London: Penguin. p. 208. ISBN 0-14-071018-3.
Sources[edit]
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1960). Leicestershire and Rutland. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.