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Come and explore our beautiful, almost untouched, example of a medieval parish church.

Welcome to our church of St Columba & St Kentigem. It may not be what you are used to seeing in this country, because our community belongs to the Eastern Orthodox Church.

This lovely church is 12th century, the village is mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086) as Austin.

The foundation stone of the church was laid in November 1934 and the church consecrated on 15th February 1936.

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.

The church and its chantry chapel date from the 13th century, the chapel contains nationally important alabaster tombs.

The Norman / Victorian church is dedicated to St Mary, the mother of Jesus and to the Roman Saint Laurence, who traditionally was martyred by being roasted alive on a gridiron.

Bolsover Methodist Church was built in 1896.

Our church is at the heart of our community in Thurcroft and is much loved.

In a conservation area in the tiny village of Frisby on the Wreake (255 houses), near the market town of Melton Mowbray, the church is as delightful as it sounds.