St Andrew’s Church, Prestwold
Description
Current benefice
St Andrew's forms part of a wider group of churches described as the Barrow and Wolds Group. The group is currently headed by a Priest-in-Charge who is aided by a number of lay readers. The church falls within the Loughborough Archdeaconry, and Akeley East Deanery. The legal name of the parish is Prestwold with Hoton.
The Barrow & Wolds Group also includes:
- Holy Trinity Church, Barrow upon Soar
- St Mary's Church, Wymeswold
- St Mary's Church, Walton on the Wolds
Services
The church holds a communion service every Sunday at 9:15 AM.
Heritage
The oldest recorded part of the church is the west tower, which dates back to the late 14th century. The church underwent two restorations, one in 1743 and the other 1890. While the 1743 restoration consisted mainly of general repairs, the 1890 restoration, by the Mr Hussey Packe, included the rebuilding of the nave in the Perpendicular style. The church contains a number of monuments to the Packe family.
References
- ^ "Church of St Andrew, Prestwold Hall, Prestwold (Grade II*)". www.charnwood.gov.uk. Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ Farnham, George F. (1930). "Prestwold and Its Hamlets in Medieval Times" (PDF). Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society. 17: 2.
- ^ "Barrow and Wolds Group | Barrow and Wolds Group". www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Welcome | Barrow and Wolds Group". www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ You, A Church Near. "Prestwold: St Andrew, Prestwold". A Church Near You. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "St Andrew's, Prestwold | Barrow and Wolds Group". www.barrowandwoldsgroup.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.