Rutland's churches
A comprehensive list of every church in Rutland.
Although Rutland is the smallest county in the country it still has over sixty Christian places of worship many of which are notable for various reasons, some historic some by association.
Simon Jenkins in his book England’s Thousand Best Churches highlights thirteen churches within the county, i.e. about twenty percent of the total which, in itself, speaks volumes! In fact, he says that "(Rutland) has more good churches per square mile than any other (county)". Also, Brian Harris in his book Harris’s Guide to Churches & Cathedrals draws attention to five of Rutland’s churches.
On this page you will find a list of places of worship, links to external websites with further information and details of any RHCPT grants awarded in recent years.
Ordered by location first. Order by name of church instead.
Other format options: plain table version (just parish, name and GPS coordinates), CSV file (with GPS coordinates), experimental GPX (for navigation devices), KML (for Google Earth), JSON (for computer programmers).
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St Mary's, AshwellThe church's oldest part is the 12th-century western bay of the northern arcade. Most dates to the 13th and 14th centuries, with some restored in 1851 by William Butterfield.
Photo: © Alex Collard
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St Mary's, AystonA small rural church. Closed for worship in 2012 then taken into the care of the Churches Conservation Trust in 2014. Re-opened to visitors in 2015 after nine months of repair costing almost £450,000.
Photo: Geograph / Colin Park, CC-BY-SA
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St Peter's, BarrowdenIn 2023 the church was awarded a grant of £10,000 to assist with bell tower and bell frame repairs.
Photo: Wehha / Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA
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St Peter's, Belton-in-RutlandThe church was awarded £4,000 in December 2019 and a further £12,000 in November 2022 for treating and eradicating the extensive damp along the north and east sides, by means of a French drain and diverting existing rainwater down pipes.
Photo: Geograph / Alan Murray-Rust, CC-BY-SA
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St John the Baptist's, BisbrookePhoto: Dave (via Flickr), CC-BY-SA
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All Saints, BraunstonThe church has received two grants from RHCPT towards the costs of repairs to the West Tower; £5,000 in November 2018 and a further £5,000 in December 2023.
Photo: Geograph / Colin Park, CC-BY-SA
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St Peter's, BrookeChurch Lane Brooke Oakham, LE15 8RE
Photo: Geograph / Helen Steed, CC-BY-SA
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Burley, Burley on the HillPhoto: Richard Adams
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St John the Evangelist, CaldecottIn 2021 the church received a grant for £15,000 towards the cost of repairing the Rolleston slate roof covering the chancel. In 2024 the church was awarded £5,000 to help with the costs of removing pigeon guano and pigeon-proofing the spire and bell tower.
Photo: Richard Adams
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St Mary's, ClipshamPhoto: Richard Adams
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Army Kendrew Barracks chapel, Cottesmore
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St Nicholas, Cottesmore
In 2019 St Nicholas’ Church received a grant of £4,000 towards repairing the north aisle roof when lead was stolen and the roof was recovered with tern coated stainless steel.
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St Mary's, Edith WestonPhoto: Richard Adams
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St Edmund's, EgletonIn November 2022 the church was given a £10,000 grant towards the cost of replacing the chancel roof with terne-coated stainless steel.
Photo: Geograph / Alan Murray-Rust, CC-BY-SA
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Methodist, EmpinghamIn 2024 Empingham Methodist Church received £6,000 to help with repairs to the vestry necessitated by damp. An earlier grant of £3,000 in November 2022 helped the church repair and replace wood rot, and update electrical work.
Photo: Geograph / Mat Fascione, CC-BY-SA
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St Peter's, EmpinghamIn 2018 the church received £1,000 towards installing a new toilet and kitchen.
Photo: Richard Adams
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St Mary Magdalene, EssendinePhoto: Richard Adams
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Saints Peter and Paul, ExtonPhoto: Richard Adams
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St Andrew's, GlastonIn 2022 St Andrew’s was awarded £2,500 to help with the cost of repairing external stone masonry. In 2024 the church benefitted from a further £2,000 grant to help with the cost of rebuilding a section of the churchyard’s dry stone wall.
Photo: Richard Adams
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Saints Peter and Paul, Great CastertonThe PCC has a great interest in being an eco-church and in 2022 they decided to install an air source heat pump heating system. The Trust was able to help with a project of £6,000 and we look forward to more information about how this form of heating works in old church buildings.
Photo: Richard Adams
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St Mary's, Greetham
In 2016 St Mary’s received £ 2,000 towards the restoration of the Nave Roof. More recently in 2024 the church decided to undertake replace the bell frame and received a grant of £12,000.
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St Andrew's, HambletonPhoto: Richard Adams
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Methodist, KettonPhoto: Geograph / Alan Murray-Rust, CC-BY-SA
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St Mary's, KettonPhoto: Richard Adams
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Baptist, LanghamThe church received a grant of £3,000 in 2024 to pay for emergency roof repairs.
Photo: Geograph / Simon Huguet, CC-BY-SA
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Saints Peter and Paul, LanghamPhoto: Richard Adams
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All Saints, Little CastertonPhoto: Richard Adams
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St Andrew's, LyddingtonPhoto: Richard Adams
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St Martin's, LyndonPhoto: Richard Adams
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St Mary's, MantonIn 2016, Manton received £3,000 towards the cost of repairing the nave roof. In 2024 they were awarded £3,000 towards the cost of stripping and repointing the internal west wall of the building.
Photo: Richard Adams
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Saints Peter and Paul, Market Overton
The church received a grant of £7,000 in 2023 to help with restoration of the lychgate, removal of dead trees and repairs to the churchyard wall. In 2024 Market Overton successfully applied for a grant to help with roof repairs and were awarded £15,000.
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St Mary's, MorcottPhoto: Richard Adams
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St Matthew's, NormantonFlooded when Rutland Water was created. The lower level of the deconsecrated church was filled with rubble and concrete and a new floor was created. A causeway and an embankment were created to make the building accessible from the shore of Rutland Water. Today it is open to visitors and as a wedding venue.
Photo: Lofty @ Wikimedia Commons
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St John the Baptist's, North LuffenhamPhoto: Richard Adams
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All Saints, OakhamThe church is undertaking a major new lighting project In 2025 and received a grant of £20,000. In 2022 All Saints also received a grant of £8,000 towards the cost of repairs and conservation of its14th and 15th century windows.
Photo: Richard Adams
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Baptist, OakhamPhoto: Richard Adams
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Chapel of St John and St Anne, OakhamPhoto: Richard Adams
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Congregational, OakhamIn 2022 the church was awarded £1,000 towards one thousand pounds towards the costs of replacing the flooring and introducing air vents.
Photo: Richard Adams
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Methodist, OakhamIn 2022 the church received £2,000 towards the cost of the repairs and conservation of the roof.
Photo: Richard Adams
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School Chapel, OakhamPhoto: Richard Adams
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Society of Friends, OakhamA grant of £1,000 was made in 2024 to help with repairs to external walls.
Photo: Richard Adams
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St Joseph's Catholic, OakhamPhoto: Richard Adams
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All Saints, PickworthPhoto: Richard Adams
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St Nicholas, PiltonIn 2018 the church was granted £3,500 to help with repairs to the Collyweston slate roof.
Photo: Richard Adams
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Saints Peter and Paul, PrestonIn 2017, following lead theft the church decided to replace the damaged section of roof with terne coated steel and were granted £1,000 towards the cost. Another grant of £1,000 was given in 2019 towards the cost of their bells restoration project.
Photo: Richard Adams
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St Mary Magdalene & St Andrew, RidlingtonIn 2017 the church was granted were granted £2,000 towards the cost of a new washroom and kitchenette.
Photo: Richard Adams
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Methodist, RyhallPhoto: Richard Adams
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St John the Evangelist, RyhallIn 2022 the church received grants totalling £20,000 towards the costs of a 5 year restoration and renewal plan for repairs and conservation.
Photo: Richard Adams
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All Hallows, SeatonIn 2017 the church received £5,000 to help with replacing stone work and repointing.
Photo: Richard Adams
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St Mary's, South LuffenhamIn 2021 the church was granted £1,000 towards repair of the chancel roof in Collyweston slate.
Photo: Richard Adams
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St Andrew's, Stoke DryIn 2021 the church was granted £15,000 towards the costs of conservation of a damaged wall painting and a survey of other wall paintings, together with plaster repairs and redecoration.
Photo: Richard Adams
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St Nicholas, StrettonIn 2020 the church received a grant of £10,000 for Collyweston roof repairs and a further grant of £3,000 in 2023.
Photo: © Russ Hamert, CC-BY-SA
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Holy Trinity, Teigh
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St Nicholas, ThistletonThe church received a £10,000 grant in 2019 to help with re-slating the Collyweston roof and £3,000 in 2016 towards repairs to the churchyard wall.
Photo: Geograph / Alan Murray-Rust, CC-BY-SA
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Saints Peter and Paul, TickencoteDescribed as one of the most photographed churches in Rutland due to its fine architectural features including a splendid Norman arch built between 1130-1150 and featuring six bands of intricate. Sadly, the church closed for public worship in 2019 and passed into the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Photo: Richard Adams
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All Saints, TinwellIn 2022 Tinwell Church was granted £10,000 towards the cost of various repairs and conservation identified in the 2020 Quinquennial Inspection.
Photo: Richard Adams
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St Mary Magdalene, TixoverPhoto: Richard Adams
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Methodist, UppinghamPhoto: Richard Adams
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Saints Peter and Paul, UppinghamPhoto: Richard Adams
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School Chapel, UppinghamPhoto: Richard Adams
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St Botolph's, WardleyPhoto: Richard Adams
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St Andrew's, WhissendinePhoto: Geograph / Andrew Tatlow, CC-BY-SA
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St Michael's, WhitwellWhitwell received £9,000 in 2023 to help with repairs to the churchyard wall.
Photo: Geograph / Carl Baker, CC-BY-SA
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Saints Peter and Paul, WingIn 2022 the church received £3,000 towards the cost of replacing the vestry Collyweston roof.
Photo: Richard Adams
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