Cold Overton Leicestershire
13-15c Church of St.John the Baptist, Cold Overton (Overtone) Leicestershire
The Domesday survey of 1086 says "on the demesne of Drogo de Beurcre lived a priest", however the earliest named priest was Romainus, rector in 1220. Walter Espec settled the advowson of the church on the priory he founded at Kirkham Yorkshire in 1151 and they were patrons until 1274 when the Lords of the manor took over, beginning with Sir Nicholas de Segrave.
13c Nave and aisles, 14c chancel followed by 15c two stage tower, porch and clerestory.
The south lady chapel altar was once the site of an important shrine which was enclosed by a parclose screen and upon the plaster walls here are the remains of medieval paintings of the nativity of Christ, gathering of the apostles at the death of the Virgin, Funeral of the Virgin, St Catherine, St Margaret and St John the Baptist. Later c 1690 It became the burial place of the St Johns who built the present hall.
Restored by J. T. Micklethwaite in 1889 with new roofs, Lord & Lady Manners of the hall also provided the present seating and candle brackets
In 1920 James Montague provided the chancel east window stained glass, altar table, reredos, lectern and chancel furniture in "thanks for his safe return form the Great War"
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here are memorials to the mid 18c Frewen Turner family lords of the manor
Cold Overton Leicestershire
13-15c Church of St.John the Baptist, Cold Overton (Overtone) Leicestershire
The Domesday survey of 1086 says "on the demesne of Drogo de Beurcre lived a priest", however the earliest named priest was Romainus, rector in 1220. Walter Espec settled the advowson of the church on the priory he founded at Kirkham Yorkshire in 1151 and they were patrons until 1274 when the Lords of the manor took over, beginning with Sir Nicholas de Segrave.
13c Nave and aisles, 14c chancel followed by 15c two stage tower, porch and clerestory.
The south lady chapel altar was once the site of an important shrine which was enclosed by a parclose screen and upon the plaster walls here are the remains of medieval paintings of the nativity of Christ, gathering of the apostles at the death of the Virgin, Funeral of the Virgin, St Catherine, St Margaret and St John the Baptist. Later c 1690 It became the burial place of the St Johns who built the present hall.
Restored by J. T. Micklethwaite in 1889 with new roofs, Lord & Lady Manners of the hall also provided the present seating and candle brackets
In 1920 James Montague provided the chancel east window stained glass, altar table, reredos, lectern and chancel furniture in "thanks for his safe return form the Great War"
.
here are memorials to the mid 18c Frewen Turner family lords of the manor