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History
A church building certainly existed on the current site at least by the beginning of the 11th century. The Doomsday Book (1086) records a ‘priest’ in Rothley. The first recorded mention of a church building occurs in the ‘Matriculus’ of Hugh de Welles (1220-35). The list of vicars of Rothley on the North wall provides a continuous record from 1277.
It is likely that the original Saxon church was rebuilt during the Norman period. The present church displays the general shape and size of a 12th century structure. The main fabric is a mixture of Mountsorrel granite with dressings of Corsham, Ketton and Box stone.
The church was added to and maintained during subsequent centuries and underwent extensive renovations in 1877. The oldest features of the church are the the font (Norman), the screen (15th century) and the Saxon cross in the churchyard (c.850).
For further information about the church architecture and history please click here
For information about the graveyard and Rothley history in general, please click here.
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