Essendine Church - St. Mary Magdalene, Essendine
History Of The Essendine Church
Essendine once had a C12th moated wooden castle. The Essendine church sits at the edge of the site, on the banks of the castle moat. The moat is usually dry, but after prolonged rain it fills from the adjacent West Glen river and the church has flooded several times.
The Essendine church comprises a chancel and nave. It dates back to the C12th with C13th additions. It has no tower, but a bell-cote, another Rutland idiosyncracy. The door is believed to date from 1130-40, but some historians think it is Saxon. It is possible that it came from another disused or ruined church.
Over the door is a carving of Christ in Majesty supported by angels on either side. Its primitive nature suggests Saxon origins.
Recent Essendine Church News
Harvest Thanksgiving was celebrated at St Mary Magdalene, Essendine
On Sunday 3rd October, Harvest Thanksgiving was celebrated at St Mary Magdalene, Essendine. The sun coming through the windows picked out the beauty of the harvest decorations. We were glad to be able to set aside time to pause and give thanks to God for the crops and harvest.
St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine – Oct 2021
Greetings to you all from St Mary Magdalene’s Church. I hope you are all well and have had a lovely warm, sunny September. Let’s hope for some good weather in October. It is a bumper year for apples and blackberries,. We are looking forward to a delicious wild blackberry mousse
News from the Village of Essendine – Oct 2021
NEWSLETTER DELIVERY: Many thanks to Joan Chappell who has offered to take on delivery to Bourne Road and Manor Farm Lane. And now… is there anyone willing to take on delivery to the flats, Station Rd and Glen Crescent? (All or part of that round?) Jenny Spicer has done it
St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine – Sept 2021
Greetings to you all from St Mary Magdalene’s Church. I hope you are all well and enjoyed the Summer holidays. On the farm, harvest is hopefully nearly finished and the new drilling has already started. It always amazes me how quickly the farming calendar moves on from combining the fields
News from the Village of Essendine – Sept 2021
NEEDED URGENTLY A volunteer to deliver Village Newsletters each month on Bourne Road and Manor Farm Lane (or people willing to divide the round up between them.) If you could help with this please let Rev Jo know revjosaunders@live.co.uk or 07946237223. LATERAL FLOW TESTING KITS are now available free of
St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine – Aug 2021
Greetings to you all from St Mary Magdalene’s Church I hope you are all well and enjoying the Summer holidays. On the farm, like so many others, we are busy with the harvest. It is a wonderful sight watching the Combines working in the fields. We have a wedding at our
News from the Village of Essendine – Aug 2021
COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH CAMPAIGN IN SEPTEMBER We have been allocated a week from Monday 13th September, and to collect plenty of data about the speed of vehicles through Essendine, we need volunteers to help. Full training will be given nearer the date, so please contact Adele Stainsby on 01780 751711
St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine – July 2021
Greetings to you all from St Mary Magdalene’s Church I hope you are all well and looking forward to the Summer holidays. On the farm we are busy getting ready for harvest. Have you spotted the beautiful blue fields of linseed? I am looking forward to seeing the fields of
News from the Village of Essendine – July 2021
NEW BABY AND TODDLER GROUP IN ESSENDINE Come along and join us from Monday 14th June for two hours of fun, learning and play! Time: 1-3pm. Essendine Village Hall. All parents, grandparents & carers welcome. Cost £2 per family. This includes refreshments half way through. For further details and to book
St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine – June 2021
Greetings to you all from St Mary Magdalene’s Church I hope you are all well and looking forward to the warmer weather and a chance to spend more time outdoors. We give thanks that we will be able to once again meet up with family and friends. On the farm
St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine – May 2021
Greetings to you all from St Mary Magdalene’s Church I hope you are all well and enjoying some better weather. It has been a very welcome sight to see the sheep and lambs back in the church field. On a ride around the farm, we watched a herd of deer
News from the Village of Essendine – May 2021
Let’s brighten up Essendine for the summer and bring colour and enjoyment to us all as we ease out of lockdown. We are running a competition for all residents to grow Sunflowers in their gardens for all to admire. There will be a prize for the tallest, which will be judged
St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine – Apr 2021
Greetings from St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine. I hope you are all keeping well and at last enjoying some beautiful Spring weather. As I write, the sun is shining and Spring has arrived in the garden. It is great to hear that the covid vaccinations are going so incredibly well,
News from the Village of Essendine – Apr 2021
ESSENDINE PARISH COUNCIL NEWS: PLAY AREA UPDATE: The Parish Council has successfully secured funding to replace the existing swings with two older children’s swings and a completely new additional tod-dler swing set being installed with some reconfiguration at the far end of the play area. This revised play area will
St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine – Mar 2021
Greetings from St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine. I hope you are all well and managing to stay warm and dry. As I write, storm Darcy is with us. The layer of fresh snow looks so beautiful from the comfort of your own home and a joy to the children to
News from the Village of Essendine – Mar 2021
CORONAVIRUS HELP AND INFORMATION: VILLAGE NETWORK As lockdown continues, many may still need help with shopping, prescriptions from pharmacies, getting to appointments and other urgent problems. In particular those who are vulnerable, the elderly, those with illnesses and disabilities and people without means of transport may still need help. If
News from the Village of Essendine – Feb 2021
COVID PANDEMIC INFORMATION FOR ESSENDINE The introduction of a third lockdown means there are people in the village who will be unable to go about their normal daily routines. We need to make sure that they are safe and well, so the neighbourhood network has been re-launched with points of
St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine – Feb 2021
Greetings from St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Essendine. I am very sorry to report that the church and churchyard were flooded on Christmas Eve following 50mm of rainwater in one day. What an ending to a dreadful year. Many thanks to Andy Beamish, Richard and Charles Parkinson for battling against the
St. Mary Magdalene’s Church Essendine – Jan 2021
A Happy New Year to you all and a huge thank you to everyone who has supported and visited St Mary Magdalene Church during 2020. I hope you are all keeping well and managed to enjoy a wonderful Christmas. A special thanks goes to Revd Jo Saunders and to all
News from the Village of Essendine – Jan 2021
Essendine Parish Council would like to wish everyone a very merry and safe Christmas and we hope that 2021 will bring us all freedom and normality once again. Please note: The office will be closed from Thursday 17th December – 4 January 2021 The next meeting of the Parish Council