St Thomas Becket's, Skeffington
St Thomas Becket's church at Skeffington lies tucked around a corner off the narrow lane leading through this quiet village. It is an attractive ironstone building of 14th-16th century date though there was significant rebuilding during the Victorian restoration in 1860 which is more apparent inside.
The interior feels more restored owing to the rebuilding of the nave aisles and chancel but the north chapel with its monuments to members of the Skeffington family remains from the Tudor period and additionally contains some important fragments of late medieval Renaissance glass.
This church is apparently normally kept locked outside of services, we visited during Heritage open day in September.
For more information see the article below:-
www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/skeffington-st-thomas-a-...
St Thomas Becket's, Skeffington
St Thomas Becket's church at Skeffington lies tucked around a corner off the narrow lane leading through this quiet village. It is an attractive ironstone building of 14th-16th century date though there was significant rebuilding during the Victorian restoration in 1860 which is more apparent inside.
The interior feels more restored owing to the rebuilding of the nave aisles and chancel but the north chapel with its monuments to members of the Skeffington family remains from the Tudor period and additionally contains some important fragments of late medieval Renaissance glass.
This church is apparently normally kept locked outside of services, we visited during Heritage open day in September.
For more information see the article below:-
www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/skeffington-st-thomas-a-...