St Wistan's

Wistow

Leicestershire

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St Wistan's Kibworth Road Wistow Leicestershire LE8 0QF Usually open at weekends or key holder listed nearby Parking in nearby layby

MAIN FEATURES OF INTEREST

PERSONAL NOTES

Ø Ornate pipe organ Ø Very decorative white painted wrought iron altar rail Ø North chapel with fine monuments Ø Royal Arms Ø Rural location with countryside walks nearby Ø Wistow rural centre nearby with refreshments and shops

Having spent most of my childhood living not far from Wistow I have fond memories of being taken to see the model village behind Wistow Hall, now part of the garden centre. Usually after this we would walk the dog over to the canal passing by the church. Little has changed over the years and I still enjoy walking the dog around this area. Although all that remains of the village of Wistow is the Hall and the church there is a lot of history about this place and the church itself is very well looked after. As with many churches the number of services has decreased along with the congregation numbers, but every weekend in the summer its doors are opened and visitors welcomes. The monuments are fascinating as is the fine wrought iron altar rail. Outside bricked up doors and windows give hints of how old the place is especially the Norman "zig zag" arch on the south side. Over the past 12 months old scrubs around the graveyard have been clearing creating fine views over the surrounding countryside including the Wistow Oaks to the south east.

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View looking towards the East end of the nave

Opposite the south door sits this very decorative pipe organ

Royal arms on the North Wall of the nave opposite the South door

Intricately designed wrought iron altar rail divides the nave and the chancel.

View of the chancel from the nave, note the reredo and the wrought iron altar rail stretching the full width of the church. The absence of stained glass windows in all but the west window make this church very light and airy.

View of the North chapel with its impressive array of monuments

Detail from the monument at the north end of the chapel

Single stained glass window which sits below the tower at the west end of the church

This small doorway leads to a tight stone spiral staircase which leads up into the tower

The bowl of the font is lead lined. This is usually covered by a heavy wooden lid with iron fittings

This church contains a old box pews complete with original ironwork

In the box pews are old iron hooks for hanging coats upon.

LINKS & REFERENCES

Ø A CHURCH NEAR YOU : Wistow