Category: Churches

The Wistow estate was bought by the Halford family in 1603. The Hall was built for Richard Halford, who was High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1621 and a prominent Royalist during the Civil War. He was made a baronet by King Charles I in 1641 after having been imprisoned (and then released) by the Parliamentarians. King Charles slept at Wistow the night before the Battle of Naseby.

“The most individualistic 19th century church in the county.” Inspired by Joseph Goddard, son of Henry Goddard and built by H Goddard & Sons in 1865/6 in what is called typical High Victorian style. Thirteenth century Gothic references however using a new and very unconventional material for churches at this time, brick. Joseph Goddard in subsequent years became the creator of one of Leicester’s most notable monuments, the Clock Tower. Our picture shows the impressive north face. It has five bays with three-light windows with quatrefoil piercings in their Bath stone heads. The broach-spire is also brick built.

Ash Wednesday Communion Service will be on 2 March at 7.30pm.  This is a traditional service with organ and choir, marking the beginning of the season of Lent. 4 pm is the Traditional Communion Services at St Wilfrid’s. The next services will take place on Sunday 20 February and Sunday 20 March, with traditional hymns, organ and choir.

St. Peter’s Church*, Church Langton, LE16 7TA

The annual World Day of Prayer this year, 2022 will be held on:

Many people in the village may be wondering, “Why aren’t the clocks working on the church?”

News from the School Road Chapel

St John the Baptist at Kings Norton, a Gothic Revival, is what is arguably the best church in our district and according to Sir Nikolaus Pevsner in his series ‘The Buildings of England’,  this church is “one of the most remarkable in England”.

Back in June 2021, the ropes for all eight bells in St Wilfrid's Church were replaced, supplied by local company Ellis Ropes Ltd. of Loughborough.

Christmas Eve Crib Service