St Edith of Polesworth, Orton on the Hill
St Edith of Polesworth, Orton on the Hill
St Edith’s is a Grade I parish church on The Green, Orton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire, in the Diocese of Leicester and the Sheepy benefice.
- Location
- Orton on the Hill, Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- County
- Leicestershire
- City / town
- Orton on the Hill
- Address
- The Green, Orton on the Hill, Leicestershire, CV9 3NG
- Postcode
- CV9 3NG
- Built
- Early 14th century with later alterations; recessed spire rebuilt 1797 and partly taken down in 1950
- Denomination
- Church of England
- Dedication
- Edith
- Diocese
- Leicester
- Parish
- Sheepy with Ratcliffe Culey, Sibson, Orton-on-the-Hill, Twycross and Shenton
- Grade
- I
- Style
- Decorated
- Materials
- Ashlar with lead-covered roofs of low pitch
- Grid reference
- SK 304 039
- Opening hours
- We are open every Saturday and Sunday during British Summer time and at any other time by contacting us.
- Access
- Level access to the main areas
Overview
Historic England records an early fourteenth-century parish church with later alterations, built of ashlar with lead-covered roofs of low pitch. The plan is a three-stage west tower, four-bay nave with aisle and porch, and two-bay chancel. The tower is crenellated, with a square-headed west door, a trefoiled lancet above, and Y-traceried belfry openings. The recessed spire was rebuilt in 1797 and partly taken down in 1950; it is octagonal with two tiers of lucarnes.
The south aisle has Decorated and reticulated tracery. Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register records the 1797 spire rebuild, its partial taking-down in 1950, a renewed chancel roof, and heritage crime in 2019. The National Churches Trust notes that the north aisle was demolished in 1763, leaving a smaller church.