Historic churches · East Midlands
Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill
In or near Breedon on the Hill.
Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill — church in North West Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St Mary and St Hardulph is located in Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, with the postcode DE73 8AT. Entry is free. The nearest railway station is not specified, so please plan your visit accordingly.
About
Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in North West Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8061°, -1.4000°.
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Heritage listing
The Priory Church of St Mary and St Hardulph is the Church of England parish church of Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England. The church has also been known as Breedon Priory. The present church, which had been preceded by a minster (an Anglo-Saxon monastery) from the 7th century, contains the largest collection, and some of the finest examples, of Anglo-Saxon sculptures. It also contains a notable family pew and Renaissance-era church monuments to the Shirley family, who bought the manor of Breedon after it was surrendered to the Crown in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The largest of these monuments is for Sir George Shirley. It was made over 20 years before his death and includes a life-sized skeleton carved in alabaster.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breedon Hill SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Priory Church of St Mary and St Hardulph is the Church of England parish church of Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England. The church has also been known as Breedon Priory. The present church, which had been preceded by a minster (an Anglo-Saxon monastery) from the 7th century, contains the largest collection, and some of the finest examples, of Anglo-Saxon sculptures. It also contains a notable family pew and Renaissance-era church monuments to the Shirley family, who bought the manor of Breedon after it was surrendered to the Crown in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The largest of these monuments is for Sir George Shirley. It was made over 20 years before his death and includes a life-sized skeleton carved in alabaster. The church stands on the top of Breedon Hill, within the remains of an Iron Age hill fort called The Bulwarks. The hill is flanked to the south by the 400 houses of Breedon on the Hill village, and encroached on the east by Breedon Quarry. Breedon church is a nationally important building, with a Grade I listing for its exceptional architectural interest.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8061, -1.4000
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Parish
- Breedon on the Hill
- Postcode
- DE73 8AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Established
- 1150
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117566 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Breedonchurch.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill?
- Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE73 8AT), in the parish of Breedon on the Hill.
- What is Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill?
- Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill — church in North West Leicestershire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill?
- Drivers can use postcode DE73 8AT.
- When was Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill a listed building?
- Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill is part of the Breedon Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE73 8AT. It sits within the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.