English Heritage sites near South Luffenham Parish
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
5 miles from South Luffenham Parish
Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln.
KIRBY HALL
6 miles from South Luffenham Parish
Kirby Hall is one of England's greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses. Begun by Sir Humphrey Stafford, it was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Queen Elizabeth's 'comely young men'.
APETHORPE PALACE
6 miles from South Luffenham Parish
Stately Apethorpe Palace, owned by Elizabeth I, then favourite Royal residence for James I and Charles I, has one of the country's most complete Jacobean interiors.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
12 miles from South Luffenham Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
LONGTHORPE TOWER
14 miles from South Luffenham Parish
Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
14 miles from South Luffenham Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
Churches in South Luffenham Parish
St Mary the Virgin
The Street
South Luffenham
Oakham
(01780) 720688
'ST MARY THE VIRGIN' church is open every day
between 9.30am and 5.30pm (4pm in winter)
Please look at the link page to our church and the history of South Luffenham.
we hope you will find it interesting...
..
The church was built soon after the NORMAN
CONQUEST...A south ailse was added in the 13th
century and the chancel in the 15th ...The font is
14th century ..The pulpit was built in 1861 from
Clipsham stone ...
In 1287 it was decreed that every church should
have a chest for documents,St Mary's has a 'DUG
OUT CHEST' there are only 4 of this type in
Rutland.....
There is a memorial to ROSE BOSWELL at the
entrance to the vestry.. Rose was the daughter of
the King of the Gypsies, she died of consumption
while they were encamped near the village in
1793..She was 17 years old..
We invite you to our church where you will receive
a warm welcome ...
Pubs in South Luffenham Parish
Boot
10 The Street, South Luffenham, LE15 8NX
(01780) 720177
thebootinnrutland.co.uk
Coach House
3 Stamford Road, South Luffenham, LE15 8NT
(01780) 720866
thecoachhouseinn.co.uk/