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Reference to St Martin’s church occurs in the Matriculus of 1220 when Hugh de Grantmesnil a powerful baron who owned much land in Leicestershire, gave it to the Abbot of Ware, who was Proctor of the monks of St. Evroult in Normandy, France.

The Noel family of Exton Park, Earls of Gainsborough, have held the manor here since the 17th century, the church has some of the finest church monuments in any parish church in the country.

A rural church in a peaceful location with a public footpath running alongside the churchyard.

Both the nave and chancel of St Lawrence's are 12th century, and the north porch protects the original, beautifully carved, Norman north doorway.

A lovely church at the heart of the linked village communities of Sibford Gower, Sibford Ferris and Burdrop.

In Roman times Castor was part of a large complex centred around Durobrivae, a little to the southwest at Water Newton, Castor Ware is a well known Roman product.

‘One of the loveliest churches in Leicestershire’ (Pevsner) with a rich history spanning over 800 years.

Whether seeking quiet reflection or a place to worship, visit St Martins one of the finest medieval Churches in Stamford.

A beautiful small church where bodies from Bosworth Battlefield are buried.

A Christian presence here for a thousand years.

Perhaps Rutland's most photographed church, St Peter's is the result of combining a Norman church of about 1170 with an enthusiastic late 18th century reconstruction in Romanesque style.