St Mary's Church, Garthorpe

The church contains a Norman south arcade with rounded arches, a limestone clerestory, and a three-stage west tower with diagonal buttresses.

Construction of St Mary's Church began in 1201, with significant modifications made to the aisles and chancel during the fourteenth century.

The interior features a seventeenth-century round font, Victorian-era restorations, and a nineteenth-century altar screen displaying a Crucifixion painting.

Access to the church requires collecting a key from the Old Vicarage, located directly behind the building on Saxby Road.

During summer months, the church provides shelter for maternity colonies of Natterers bats and Brown Eared Bats within its structure.

Location: Garthorpe

Inception: 13 century

Architectural style: Norman architecture

Website: http://visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Marys-Church-Garthorpe-Leicestershire

GPS coordinates: 52.77960,-0.76860

Latest update: March 10, 2025 04:58