LEICESTERSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST Registered Charity 233476
Explore CHURCHES - CHAPELS - MEETING HOUSES
Saturday 12 September 2015
VISIT on OPEN DAY or JOIN in RIDE+STRIDE
26TH Year in Leicestershire :: over £920,000 raised
10am – 6pm except where times stated
K E Y:
B Baptist BM Baptist/Methodist C Congregational CE Church of England E Ecumenical El Elim
Ev Evangelical I Independent M Methodist Mn Mission RC Roman Catholic SA Salvation Army
U Unitarian URC United Reformed W Weslyan Reformed Union
SPECIAL EVENTS KEY:
A Art & Craft Display B Bric a Brac sale Bb Bring & buy Bk Book sale C Coffee Morning E Heritage Exhibition
Fair Fairtrade sales F Flower Festival/Flowers G Garden Fete H Harvest Festival w/e
L Lunches-(LB pre-booked lunches) S Scarecrow Festival V Village Fund-raising event W Wedding
HOD:Open for National Heritage Open Days w/e R-Register displayed if church closed T-Toilet at or near church
COUNTY CO-ORDINATOR:
David Knowles DL
djpk34@hotmail.com
local & national websites: www.lhct.org.uk
01509 268354
& www.rideandstrideuk.org
Churches due to welcome VISITORS and RIDE+STRIDE participants:
INNER
LEICESTER
City Centre
B T 10-4 Central Baptist Charles Street
E T
University of Leicester Chaplaincy
CE T E war memorials & memorabilia:
- All Saints Chancel,High Cross St
M T 10-4 Central Meth Bishop St
U T 10-5 Great Meeting East Bond St
RC
Holy Cross Wellington St
CE T 10-5 Leicester Cathedral St Martin’s
CE T 10-4 St Andrew Jarrom St
CE T 10-4 Bk HOD St Margaret St Marg’ts Way
CE
St Mary de Castro
CE 10-4 St Nicholas St Nicholas Circle
Serbian Orthodox St George T Rutland St [near CURVE]
Aylestone
Braunstone
-Visit to view 2015 major renovation work
CE T
URC 10-4
B T 10-4
CE
R
CE T 10-2
M T 10-2
St. Andrew Old Church St
URC Saffron Lane
Friar Lane Baptist Hallam Cres East
Holy Apostles Inperial Ave/Fosse Rd
St Peter Woodshawe Rise
Trinity Methodist Narborough Rd
Braunstone Town – see Outer Leicester
Clarendon Park BM T
Christ Church Clarendon Pk Rd
CE T
St John the Baptist Clarendon Pk Rd
Evington
CE T
St Denys Shady Lane
Eyres Monsell
CE T 9.30-4 (9.30-2 hot/cold meals) St Hugh
B
Baptist
Humberstone
M T 10-12+R Methodist Church Uppingham Rd
Knighton
CE T 10-4 St Mary Magdalene Brinsmead Rd
CE
St Guthlac Holbrook Rd
New Parks
RC 10-4 or MAY NOT OPEN Mother of God
Rowley Fields
URC T 10-3 Christ Church Dumbleton Ave
Stoneygate
CE T 10-4 St James the Greater London Rd
Westcotes
CE T 10-4 Church of the Martyrs Westcotes Dr
B T 10-1 Robert Hall Bap 147 Narborough Rd
M T
St Andrew Glenfield Rd/Fosse Rd
CE T 10-2
St Paul/St Augustine Kirby Rd/Glenfield Rd
NEW!! Wyggeston’s Hospital –St Ursula’s Chapel
Western Park
CE T 10-3 St Anne Letchworth Rd/Westfield Rd
2016 Ride+Stride & Open Churches Day
10 September 2016
OUTER
LEICESTER
Blaby
CE T 10-4.30 All Saints Church St
B T 10-4 Baptist Church Northfield Rd
C T 10-4 Congregational Church Park Rd
M T 10-4 Methodist Ch Winchester Road/ Hospital Lane
Braunstone TOWN CE T 10-5 St Crispin Turnbull Drive
Enderby
CE T 10-4 St John
M T 10-1 C Methodist Cross St nr Co-op
Mn T 10-4 Enderby Mission Moores Lane
URC T 10-4 United Reformed Chapel St
Leic Forest East E
T 9.30-3.30 St Andrew Hinckley Rd/Kirby Ln
& 10-12 coffee shop/home-made cakes/2nd hand books/hand-made cards
Oadby
B
T
Oadby Baptist Church Leicester Rd
CE T
St Peter Leicester Rd/Wigston Rd
RC T
Immaculate Conception
M T
Trinity Methodist
URC T 10-5 URC Rosemead Dr
South Wigston C
10-4 Congregational
M T 10-4 Methodist Church Blaby Rd
RC
St Mary Countesthorpe Rd
CE
10-4 St Thomas Saffron Rd/Blaby RdURC T
United Reformed
Thurnby
CE
St Luke
Thurnby Lodge CE
10-1 Christ Church
Whetstone
CE T 10-4 St Peter
URC C B United Reformed
Wigston
CE
All Saints Moat St
CE
St Wistan Bull Head St
URC
URC T10-4 United Reformed Long St
Have you thought of enjoying Ride+Stride Day
on a route around some of our delightful, even
atmospheric, historic churches in the
Leicestershire countryside? How about seeking
out the fascinating work of the C14 & C15
“Mooning Men” carvers’ guild? Go to Beeby,
Buckminster, Tilton, Wymondham, Knossington,
Hungarton, Cold Overton & Owston
CHARNWOOD AREA
Anstey
CE T 10-5 St Mary
URC T
United Reformed Bradgate Rd
Barkby
CE T 10-4 St Mary new bell-ringing chamber
Barrow upon
CE T 10-12 then R Holy Trinity
Soar
M T 10-5 Methodist North St
- lunchtime Fish&Chip shop opposite church!
Beeby
CE
R if closed All Saints
Birstall
CE T
St James the Greater
M T
Methodist
Castle Donington CE T
St Edward King & Martyr
Cossington
CE T
All Saints
Glenfield
M T
Methodist Church Station Rd
Hathern
CE
St Peter & St Paul
Loughborough CE T 10-5 All Saints with Holy Trinity
Church Gate/Steeple Row
CE T 10-4 Good Shepherd Park Rd opp.TESCO’s
CE T
St Mary in Charnwood Nanpantan
M T C 10-12 Methodist Royland Rd
10 – 11 Choir singing
RC T
St Mary Ashby Road
SA T 10-12 Salvation Army Burleigh Rd/Ashby Rd
-new Citadel opposite St Mary RC
URC T
United Reformed Frederick St
Mountsorrel
CE T
Christ Church Rothley Rd
CE T
St Peter Loughborough Rd
M T
Methodist Church Churchill Rd
Nanpantan
CE T
St Mary in Charnwood ,nr Priory X-Rds
Newtown Linford CE
All Saints
Quorn
CE/M T E:World War 1 St Bartholomew
Ratby
CE T 10-4 St Philip & St James
M T 10-4 C:10-12 Methodist Chapel Main Street
Rothley
B T 10-1 Baptist Church
CE T
St Mary & St John
Shepshed
CE T
St Botolph
Sileby
B
Baptist
CE T
St Mary
M T 10-3 C Methodist King Street
Swithland
CE T
St Leonard
Syston
CE T
St Peter & St Paul UpperChurch St
M T
Methodist High St
RC T
Divine Infant of Prague Broad St
Thurmaston
CE T
St Michael & All Angels Melton Rd
Wanlip
CE T coffee shop all day Our Lady & St Nicholas
Woodhouse
CE
St Mary in the Elms School Lane
Woodhouse Eaves B T
Baptist Main St
CE T
St Paul Church Hill
M T 10-12.30 Methodist Main Street
NORTH EAST LEICESTERSHIRE
Ab Kettleby
CE 10-4 St James
Asfordby
CE T
All Saints
Barkestone-Le-Vale CE
St Peter & St Paul
Bottesford
CE T St Mary the Virgin parish walk to Muston
Branston by Belvoir CE
St Guthlac Main St
Brooksby
CE
St Michael & All Angels
Buckminster
CE
St John the Baptist
Burrough on the Hill CE T St Mary the Virgin
Burton Lazars CE R if closed St James
Chadwell
CE
St Mary
Cold Overton CE
St John
Croxton Kerrial CE
St Botolph & St John the Baptist
East Goscote
CE T
St Hilda
East Norton - see South East Leicestershire list
Eastwell
CE T
Eaton
CE
Edmondthorpe CE
Freeby
CE
Gaddesby
CE T
Freeby
Frisby on the
Wreake
URC R
CE
M T
St Michael & All Angels
St Denys
St Michael & All Angels
St Mary (2015 closed for restoration)
United Reformed
St Thomas of Canterbury
Methodist (Frisby Centre)
St Luke
Garthorpe
CE R if closed St Mary
Goadby Marwood CE T in village hall St Denys
Great Dalby
CE
St Swithun
M T
Methodist Church
Grimston
CE
St John the Baptist
Halstead
M T
Methodist Oakham Road Tilton
Harby
CE T W2PM-R in chyd St Mary the Virgin
Harston
CE
St Michael & All Angels
Hoby
CE
All Saints
M T
Methodist Church
Holwell
CE
St Leonard
Hose
CE
St Michael & All Angels
Hungarton CE St John the Baptist: see South East Area list
Keyham
Kirby Bellars
Knossington
Launde Abbey
Little Dalby
Long Clawson
CE Tat Dog&Gun or Village Hall if open - All Saints
CE
St Peter
CE Tat pub(if open) St Peter
CE T LB & teas St John the Baptist Chapel
CE
St James
CE T 10-4 St Remigius
M
R
Methodist
Melton Mowbray CE 10-4 St Mary Burton Street
CE 10-4 St Mary Sysonby Grnage Lane
M T
Sage Cross Sage Cross St
URC T C soup lunch/tea & cakes United Reformed Chapel St
Muston
CE T
St John the Baptist:
Nether Broughton CE 10-4 St Mary the Virgin
Old Dalby
CE T
St John the Baptist
Owston
CE
St Andrew
Pickwell
CE
All Saints
Plungar
CE
St Helen
Queniborough CE T
St Mary
Ragdale
CE
10-5 All Saints
Ratcliffe on the Wreake CE R St Botolph
Rearsby
RC T
St Joseph’s Convent Chapel Station Rd
CE T
St Michael & All Angels
Redmile
CE T
St Peter Main St
Rotherby
CE
All Saints
Saltby
CE
St Peter
Saxelbye
CE
St Peter
Scalford
CE T W 3.00 St Egelwin
M T 10-4 drinks&sandwiches Methodist Church New Street
Sewstern
CE
Holy Trinity
Somerby
CE
All Saints
South Croxton CE
St John the Baptist
Sproxton
CE W 2.30 –church closed to 4.30:R in chyd:
-St Bartholomew
Stapleford
CE
St Mary Magdalene
Stathern
CE T
St Guthlac
Stonesby
CE
St Peter
Sysonby
CE 10-4 St Mary Sysonby Grange Lane
Thorpe Arnold CE T-VillHall if open R if closed
- St Mary the Virgin Lag Lane
Thorpe Satchville CE
St Michael
- go & see their splendid new roof!!
Thrussington
CE 10-530 Holy Trinity
Tilton on the
CE T at Rose&Crown
St Peter
Hill
M T
Halstead Methodist Oakham Road
Twyford
CE R
St Andrew
***Waltham on the Wolds CE T 10-4 St Mary Magdalene
Wartnaby
CE
St Michael & All Angels
Welby
CE
St Bartholomew – closed 2015 for major repairs
Chapel - see window by HenryVIII’s glazier
NEW!! Withcote CE
Wymondham CE T
St Peter
***Waltham – 10am organised walk from St Mary’s round
three churches:£5 entry. 2pm families walk/scavenger
hunt:small fee. History group staging display in church tea and cake. Contact: christinecarter293@btinternet.com
NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE
Appleby Magna CE T
St Michael
Ashby de la Zouch B T C Baptist Brook Street
C T 10-4 C 10-12 Congregational Kilwardby St
CE T
Holy Trinity Kilwardby St
CE T
St Helen Lower Church Street
M T 10-5 C & lunches Methodist Burton Rd
RC T
Our Lady of Lourdes Station Rd
Bardon
CE
St Peter
URC T
Bardon Park Chapel
Belton
CE T
drinks to 12noon St John the Baptist
- village fund-raising event
Blackfordby
CE 10-1 C St Margaret of Antioch
Breedon on the Hill CE T
St Mary & St Hardulph
Coalville
CE T 10-2 light refreshments Christ Ch London Rd
M T 10-1 C Methodist Marlborough Sq
& Broomleys CE T
St David Greenhill Rd Broomleys
& Greenhill
B T
Greenhill Community Charnborough Rd
Coleorton
CE 10-5 St Mary the Virgin
Copt Oak
CE 10-2 then R St Peter
Diseworth
CE T
St Michael & All Angels
Donisthorpe
CE T
St John the Evangelist
W - Moira-Donisthorpe Weslyan RU-see Moira
Ellistown
CE
R
St Christopher
Griffydam W T 10-4 Weslyan Reformed UnionChapel in the Valley
Heather
CE T from 12am-Crown Inn St John the Baptist
Hugglescote
CE T
St John the Baptist
Ibstock
CE
St Denys Kirby Muxloe
CE T Cake! St Bartholomew
Long Whatton CE
All Saints Main Street
M T 10-3 Methodist Main Street
Markfield
C T
Congregational Main St
CE T 10-4 St Michael & All Angels The Green
Measham
CE T
St Lawrence
RC T St Charles Boromeo Croft Cl off Bosworth Rd
Moira
W Moira-Donisthorpe Weslyan Reformed Union
Newton Burgoland C R
Congregational
Normanton le Heath CE
Holy Trinity Main St
Norton juxta Twycross CE Holy Trinity
Oaks in Charnwood CE
St James
RC T
Mount St Bernard Abbey
Packington
CE T
Holy Rood Mill St
Ravenstone
CE T Bb St Michael & All Angels
Snarestone
CE T 10-5 St Bartholomew
Snibston
CE
St Mary St Mary’s Lane
Stretton en le Field CE 10-4on time lock St Michael
Swepstone
CE
St Peter may have flower display
-
anniversaries’ theme
Thornton
Thringstone
Whitwick
CE T
St Peter
CE T
St Andrew
I-B
Independent Baptist
CE T
St John the Baptist
RC T
Mount St Bernard Abbey
Worthington M 10-12.30 coffee&cake! R from 12.30 Methodist
RIDE+STRIDE in LEICESTERSHIRE has raised
over £920,000 since 1990, last year £1.2m
nationally.Churches & Chapels opened in around 35
Counties. The money raised is shared equally between
the church, chapel or meeting house nominated by
the participant and the Trust which awards repair
grants. Information from the Trust’s Grants’
Secretary, Mrs Vicki Dolphin – email:
vicki.dolphin.lhct@gmail.com
SOUTH EAST LEICESTERSHIRE
Allexton
Billesdon
Blaston
CE
St Peter
CE Told school St John the Baptist
CE
St Giles
CE
St Michael (Ruin)
Bringhurst
CE
St Nicholas
Burton Overy CE
St Andrew
Carlton Curlieu CE
St Mary
Church Langton CE
St Peter
Cranoe
CE
St Michael & All Angels
Drayton
CE
St James
East Norton
CE
All Saints
Fleckney
CE T 10-4 St Nicholas
B T
Baptist Church High St
Foxton
CE T
St Andrew
Gaulby
CE T
St Peter
Glooston
CE T
St John the Baptist
Goadby
CE T
St John the Baptist
Great Bowden CE
St Peter & St Paul
Great Easton CE
St Andrew
Great Glen
M T
Methodist Church Oaks Rd
CE T
St Cuthbert
Gumley
CE
10-5 St Helen
Hallaton
CE T
St Michael & All Angels
Horninghold
CE
St Peter
Houghton on M T 10-1 then R Methodist
the Hill
CE T
St Catharine
Hungarton
CE recent restoration St John the Baptist
Husbands
CE Tchurch hall All Saints
Bosworth
RC
St Mary Bosworth Park: >>
…… an exquisite RC Victorian gem well worth visiting
Illston on the Hill CE
St Michael & All Angels
Kibworth
M T
Methodist off High St /School Rd
CE T
St Wilfrid
Kilby
CE
St Mary
URC R
United Reformed Church
Kings Norton CE
St John the Baptist
Laughton
CE
St Luke
Little Bowden CE T
St Nicholas
Little Stretton CE
St John the Baptist
Lubenham
CE T
All Saints Rushes Lane
Lubenham Scarecrows w/e –cream teas in Church 2-5pm
Market
Harborough
C T 10-4 Congregational High St
CE T 10-4 then R 4-6 St Dionysius
CE T 10-2
St Hugh Northampton Rd
CE
St Mary in Arden (Ruin) Great Bowden Rd
M T
Methodist Northampton Rd
RC T
Our Lady of Victories Fairfield Rd
Medbourne
CE T
St Giles
Mowsley
CE T
St Nicholas
Newton Harcourt CE
St Luke
Noseley
CE T
St Mary Chapel Noseley Hall
Rolleston
CE
St John the Baptist Chapel
-Chapel link to Winston Churchill and Queen Victoria
Saddington
CE T
St Helen
Shangton
CE
St Nicholas
Skeffington
CE T
St Thomas a Becket
Slawston
CE Tvillage hall All Saints
Smeeton Westerby CE T
Christ Church
Stockerston
CE
St Peter
Stonton Wyville CE
St Denys
Stoughton
CE R if closed St Mary &All Saints
Theddingworth C
R
Congregational Main St
CE
R
All Saints
Thorpe LangtonCE
St Leonard
Tugby
CE
St Thomas a Becket
Tur Langton
CE T
St Andrew
Welham
CE W-12-2.30/3-6 music & cream teas St Andrew
Wistow
CE
St Wistan
SOUTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE
Arnesby
CE T
St Peter
B T
Baptist St Peter’s Rd
Ashby Magna CE T[village hall] St Mary
Ashby Parva
CE
R
St Peter
Aston Flamville CE
St Peter
Barlestone
CE T
St Giles
Barwell
CE T
St Mary
Bitteswell
CE T 10-5 F St Mary
Broughton Astley CE T
St Mary the Virgin
Bruntingthorpe CE
St Mary
Burbage
C R if closed Congregational
CE T
St Catherine
Cadeby
CE HOD All Saints
Carlton
CE
St Andrew
Catthorpe
CE
St Thomas
Claybrooke Parva CE T
St Peter
Congerstone CE
St Mary
Cosby
B T
Community Church Baptist Ch
10-6: bacon butties/coffee & cake Croft Rd
CE T
St Michael & All Angels
M
R
Methodist Park Rd
Cotesbach
CE
R
St Mary –church closed for works
Countesthorpe CE T 10-5 St Andrew
M T 10-12 Methodist Wigston St
Croft
CE T
St Michael & All Angels Huncote Rd
Dadlington
CE
St James
Desford
B T
Desford Free Church
CE
R
St Martin Main St
Dunton Bassett CE T 10-4 then R All Saints
Earl Shilton
B T 10-4 Baptist Mill Lane
CE
10-4 St Simon & St Jude
Elmesthorpe CE
10-4 St Mary Station Rd
Fenny Drayton CE T
St Michael & All Angels
Foston
CE T 10-5 St Bartholomew
Frolesworth
CE
St Anne Chapel The Almshouses
CE
St Nicholas
Gilmorton
CE T
All Saints
Higham on the Hill CE R
St Peter
Hinckley
CE T 10-1 then R Holy Trinity
Vicarage Rd/Cleveland Rd
CE T 10-4 St Mary Church Walk
U T 10-5 Great Meeting Baines Lane
URC T 10-1then R Utd Reformed The Borough
Huncote
CE T 10-1 10-12 St James the Greater
M T R if closed
Methodist
Kimcote cum Walton CE T All Saints
Kirkby Mallory CE
All Saints Church Dr-immediately left
Knaptoft
Leire
Lutterworth
of Mallory Park entrance arch
CE T Knaptoft Church Ruins LE17 1PA-off A5199
CE T
St Peter Main St
CE T
St Mary Church Gate Centre
M T
Methodist Bitteswell Rd
URC T
United Reformed George St
Market Bosworth B T
Free Church Barton Rd
CE T 10-12.30 then R[pm wedding] St Peter Church St
Misterton
CE
St Leonard
Nailstone
CE T 10-4 All Saints Church Rd
Narborough
CE T 10-4 All Saints Church Lane
Newbold Verdon CE T 10-5 St James Main St
North Kilworth CE T
St Andrew
Orton on the Hill CE T
St Edith of Polesworth The Green
Peatling Magna CE refreshments
All Saints
Peatling Parva CE
St Andrew
Peckleton
CE
St Mary Magdalene
Potters Marston CE
R
St Mary
Ratcliffe Culey CE T E possibly
All Saints
Sapcote
CE T
All Saints
Shackerstone CE T-Rising Sun PH St Peter Church Rd
Sharnford
CE T
St Helen Leicester Rd
M T
Methodist Church Chapel Lane
Shearsby
CE
St Mary Magdalene
Sheepy Magna CE T
All Saints Main Rd
Shenton
CE
St John the Evangelist
South Kilworth CE T
St Nicholas Walcote Rd
Stanford on Avon CE
St Nicholas
Stapleton
CE
R
St Martin Church Lane
Stoke Golding CE T
St Margaret High St
M T C:10-1130
Methodist Main Street
Stoney Stanton CE T
St Michael New Rd
Sutton Cheney CE Richard III memorial St James Main St
W 1.30-3[no access to church interior] - R whilst closed
Sutton in the Elms B 10-4 Baptist
Swinford
CE T
All Saints Rugby Rd
Thurlaston
CE
10-5 All Saints Church St
Twycross
CE
St James
Ullesthorpe
C T
Congregational Manor Rd
Walton
B T 10-4 Baptist Chapel Lane
Wigston Parva CE
St Mary the Virgin Church Lane
Willoughby Waterleys CE St Mary Main St
Witherley
CE T 10-5 St Peter Church Rd
Chief Scout BEAR GRYLLS, adventurer, writer,
TV Presenter, supports RIDE+STRIDE:
“Many historic churches are battling to survive. Roofs
leak, ancient timbers rot and medieval stonework
crumbles. Now you can help by joining the RIDE+STRIDE
adventure discovering beautiful churches, chapels and
meeting houses, which also raises money for their
repair and preservation.”
National Churches Trust Vice-President Revd Canon
Roger Royle says: “For churches and chapels to play
their part, both as regards worship and community
needs, these buildings have to be maintained. They
need to be cared for so they can care for others.”
Leicestershire Historic Churches Trust gratefully acknowledges
the supportive role of the National Churches Trust in sharing
the organisation, promotion and publicising of Ride+Stride.
See www.rideandstrideuk.org & www.nationalchurchestrust.org