Bottesford Church by Str4wB34ry

Photography • Scenic • posted on Sep 09, 2010

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Description

Sunrise behind St Mary's Parish Church in Bottesford, Leicestershire, UK. The first thing you notice as you approach St. Mary’s is it’s spire – at 210 feet it is one of the tallest in the county. The church is located on the outskirts of the village in a quiet spot, next to the river Devon. The interior of the church is unusual as there are a number of tombs and effigies of the past Dukes and Duchesses of Rutland situated in the chancel. It was built and rebuilt over 300 years – traces of Norman ironstone work survive in the chancel walls, from around 1150 and the final glory of the Church, the limestone tower and spire, date from the 14th and 15th centuries.