The following is a list of churches in Rutland.
There are no active churches in the civil parishes of Ayston, Barleythorpe, Barrow, Beaumont Chase, Burley, Gunthorpe, Leighfield, Martinsthorpe, Normanton, Thorpe by Water and Wardley. The Church of England parish churches of Ayston, Burley, Normanton and Wardley survive but are redundant. The Churches Conservation Trust maintains Ayston, Burley, Tickencote and Wardley.
The county has an estimated 57 active churches for 38,600 inhabitants, a ratio of one church for every 677 people.
NameCivil parishWebDedicationFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotesSt Andrew, WhissendineWhissendineAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandOakham TeamHoly Trinity, TeighTeighTrinityMedievalChurch of EnglandOakham TeamSS Peter & Paul, Market OvertonMarket OvertonPeter & PaulMedievalChurch of EnglandOakham TeamMarket Overton Free ChurchMarket Overton1994FIECSt Mary, AshwellAshwellMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandOakham TeamSS Peter & Paul, LanghamLanghamPeter & PaulMedievalChurch of EnglandOakham TeamLangham Baptist ChurchLanghamBaptist UnionAll Saints, OakhamOakhamAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandOakham TeamSt Joseph, OakhamOakhamJoseph1882Roman CatholicRutland ParishNew church 1975Oakham Baptist ChurchOakhampre-1769Baptist UnionFirst building 1769Oakham Methodist ChurchOakham1811MethodistStamford & Rutland CircuitNew church 1865, 1998Oakham Congregational ChurchOakhamc. 1662Current church 1861St Edmund, EgletonEgletonEdmund the MartyrMedievalChurch of EnglandOakham TeamSt Andrew, HambletonHambletonAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandOakham TeamAll Saints', Braunston in RutlandBraunston-in-RutlandAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandOakham TeamSt Peter, BrookeBrookePeterMedievalChurch of EnglandOakham TeamSt Nicholas, CottesmoreCottesmoreNicholasMedievalChurch of EnglandNorth Rutland ChurchesSt Nicholas, ThistletonThistletonNicholasMedievalChurch of EnglandNorth Rutland ChurchesSt Mary the Virgin, GreethamGreethamMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandNorth Rutland ChurchesSS Peter & Paul, ExtonExton and HornPeter & PaulMedievalChurch of EnglandNorth Rutland ChurchesSt Thomas of Canterbury Chapel, Exton HallExton and HornThomas BecketRoman CatholicRutland ParishPrivate chapel to Exton Hall. Weekly massesSt Nicholas, StrettonStrettonNicholasMedievalChurch of EnglandNorth Rutland ChurchesSt Mary, ClipshamClipshamMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandNorth Rutland ChurchesAll Saints, PickworthPickworthAll Saints1816Church of EnglandCasterton, Pickworth, TickencoteSt Peter, TickencoteTickencotePeterMedievalChurch of EnglandCasterton, Pickworth, TickencoteSS Peter & Paul, Great CastertonGreat CastertonPeter & PaulMedievalChurch of EnglandCasterton, Pickworth, TickencoteAll Saints, Little CastertonLittle CastertonAll SaintsMedievalChurch of EnglandCasterton, Pickworth, TickencoteSt John the Evangelist, RyhallRyhallJohn the EvangelistMedievalChurch of EnglandRyhall, Essendine, CarlbyBenefice includes one church in LincolnshireRyhall Methodist ChurchRyhall1810MethodistStamford & Rutland CircuitNew church 1878St Mary Magdalene, EssendineEssendineMary MagdaleneMedievalChurch of EnglandRyhall, Essendine, CarlbySt Michael & All Angels, WhitwellWhitwellMichael & AngelsMedievalChurch of EnglandRutland Water BeneficeSt Peter, EmpinghamEmpinghamPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandRutland Water BeneficeEmpingham Methodist ChurchEmpingham1818MethodistStamford & Rutland CircuitCurrent church 1900St Mary the Virgin, Edith WestonEdith WestonMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandRutland Water BeneficeSt John the Baptist, North LuffenhamNorth LuffenhamJohn the BaptistChurch of EnglandRutland Water BeneficeSt Martin of Tours, LyndonLyndonMartin of ToursMedievalChurch of EnglandRutland Water BeneficeSt Nicholas, PiltonPiltonNicholasMedievalChurch of EnglandRutland Water BeneficeSt Mary, MantonMantonMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandRutland Water BeneficeSS Peter & Paul, WingWingPeter & PaulMedievalChurch of EnglandRutland Water BeneficeSS Peter & Paul, PrestonPrestonPeter & PaulMedievalChurch of EnglandRutland Water BeneficeSS Mary Magdalene & Andrew, RidlingtonRidlingtonMary Magdalene & AndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandRutland Water BeneficeAll Saints, TinwellTinwellAll SaintsChurch of EnglandKetton, Collyweston, Easton, TinwellBenefice includes 2 churches in NorthamptonshireSt Mary the Virgin, KettonKettonMaryChurch of EnglandKetton, Collyweston, Easton, TinwellKetton Methodist ChurchKetton1834MethodistStamford & Rutland CircuitNew church 1864St Mary the Virgin, South LuffenhamSouth LuffenhamMaryChurch of EnglandWelland Fosse BeneficeBenefice includes one church in NorthamptonshireSt Luke, TixoverTixoverLukeChurch of EnglandWelland Fosse BeneficeSt Peter, BarrowdenBarrowdenPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandWelland Fosse BeneficeSt Mary the Virgin, MorcottMorcottMaryMedievalChurch of EnglandWelland Fosse BeneficeSt Peter, Belton with WardleyBelton-in-RutlandPeterMedievalChurch of EnglandUppingham BeneficeSS Peter & Paul, Uppingham with AystonUppinghamPeter & PaulMedievalChurch of EnglandUppingham BeneficeUppingham Methodist ChurchUppingham1817MethodistStamford & Rutland CircuitSt Andrew, GlastonGlastonAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandLyddington etcBenefice includes one church in NorthamptonshireSt John the Baptist, BisbrookeBisbrookeJohn the BaptistChurch of EnglandLyddington etcAll Hallows, SeatonSeatonAll SaintsChurch of EnglandLyddington etcSt Andrew, Stoke DryStoke DryAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandLyddington etcSt Andrew, LyddingtonLyddingtonAndrewMedievalChurch of EnglandLyddington etcSt John the Evangelist, CaldecottCaldecottJohn the EvangelistMedievalChurch of EnglandLyddington etc
Defunct churches NameCivil parishDedicationFoundedRedundantDenominationNotesSt Mary the Virgin, AystonAystonMaryMedieval2012Church of EnglandChurches Conservation Trust 2014Holy Cross, BurleyBurleyHoly CrossMedieval1984Church of EnglandChurches Conservation Trust 1988St Matthew, NormantonNormantonMatthew1826-18291970Church of Englandde-consecrated in 1970St Botolph, WardleyWardleyBotwulf of ThorneyMedieval2010Church of EnglandChurches Conservation Trust 2016All Saints', HornExton and HornAll Saints' DayChurch of Englanddestroyed by 1539
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