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Latitude: 52.6488 / 52°38'55"N
Longitude: -1.3686 / 1°22'6"W
OS Eastings: 442816
OS Northings: 305866
OS Grid: SK428058
Mapcode National: GBR 7KM.W9V
Mapcode Global: WHDJ6.YPG5
Plus Code: 9C4WJJXJ+GH
Entry Name: Church of St Giles
Listing Date: 7 November 1966
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1361377
English Heritage Legacy ID: 188508
ID on this website: 101361377
Location: St Giles's Church, Barlestone, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, CV13
County: Leicestershire
District: Hinckley and Bosworth
Civil Parish: Barlestone
Built-Up Area: Barlestone
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Barlestone St Giles
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Church building
BARLESTONE CHURCH ROAD
SK 40 NW
(north side)
2/4 Church of St. Giles
7.ll.66
G.V. II
Parish Church. C14 chancel, rest rebuilt 1854 - 5 by Benjamin Ferry.
Randomly coursed Mount Sorrel stone, sandstone ashlar dressings, plain
tiled roofs, half timbered porch. Western tower, nave, aisles, chancel,
south porch. The two stage tower has angled buttresses to first stage only,
a chamfered offset to the belfry and hipped roof. To the belfry stage are 2
light openings with ogee heads to the lights. In the west wall are 2
lancets with cusped heads and quatrefoils. The north aisle has a central 3
light window with ogee heads to the lights and a four centred arched
opening, flanked by similar 2 light windows. In the east end of the aisle
is a further similar window. The Chancel has a C19 3 light window in
Decorated Geometric style. On the south side is a C15 2 light window with
ogee heads to the lights and rectangular surround and a similar 3 light
window. The south aisle has a 2 light east window and single 2 light and 3
light south windows, as the north aisle. Half timbered south porch and C19
south doorway. The interior has 3 bay nave arcades with pointed chamfered
arches and octagonal columns. Matching chancel arch, All fittings including
the pulpit and font are C19.
Listing NGR: SK4281605866
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