Nave looking West, Misterton
St Leonard's at Misterton lies a short distance to the east of Lutterworth sheltered amongst the dense trees of its secluded churchyard (one of those churches it's tricky to get a complete external shot of, owing to the many trees that surround it). Only its spire seems to rise above the foliage at first sight and approach is made via a shadowy path from the roadside.
The church once revealed is a handsome mostly 14th century structure with a proud west steeple, a nave flanked by aisles on each side and a fairly long chancel. It is one of the more rewarding churches in the south of Leicestershire.
Within it is soon apparent that many of the furnishings date from the Victorian restoration but earlier features remain too, such as the intriguing collection of late medieval carved wooden bench ends at the west end of the nave, a more unusual survival in the Midlands. The spacious chancel beyond has some slightly oppressive Victorian glass but a couple of tombs worthy of note of the Tudor period. The attractive 14th century sedilia remains in the chancel whilst at the west end is the font of the same period of an unusual design adorned with quatrefoils.
Misterton church may not be open very often outside of services but is worth a look if one is lucky with timing or can track down someone with a key.
Nave looking West, Misterton
St Leonard's at Misterton lies a short distance to the east of Lutterworth sheltered amongst the dense trees of its secluded churchyard (one of those churches it's tricky to get a complete external shot of, owing to the many trees that surround it). Only its spire seems to rise above the foliage at first sight and approach is made via a shadowy path from the roadside.
The church once revealed is a handsome mostly 14th century structure with a proud west steeple, a nave flanked by aisles on each side and a fairly long chancel. It is one of the more rewarding churches in the south of Leicestershire.
Within it is soon apparent that many of the furnishings date from the Victorian restoration but earlier features remain too, such as the intriguing collection of late medieval carved wooden bench ends at the west end of the nave, a more unusual survival in the Midlands. The spacious chancel beyond has some slightly oppressive Victorian glass but a couple of tombs worthy of note of the Tudor period. The attractive 14th century sedilia remains in the chancel whilst at the west end is the font of the same period of an unusual design adorned with quatrefoils.
Misterton church may not be open very often outside of services but is worth a look if one is lucky with timing or can track down someone with a key.