Church Micro 2563…Brooke Traditional Geocache
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Brooke Church was started in the 12th century and the church consists of a squat west tower, south porch, nave, chancel, north aisle and north chapel. The church was originally a chapelry of Oakham but by the 13th century the patronage was with Brooke Priory. The north chapel which is as large as the chancel may have been built for use of the Canon and Priory staff.
The roof is eaved with Colleyweston slates and with no clerestory this church is a real change from the usual design in Leicestershire & Rutland. The nave may date to the Perpendicular period but has a Norman doorway with fine double zigzags, the arch originally round is now pointed. The north arcade dates to the mid 12th century and therefore Norman, with square tops (abaci) and heavy capitals. The chancel arch and arch from the chancel to the north aisle is Elizabethan. The tower dates to the 13th century and is of three receding stages with lancet windows in the lower and middle stages and twin lancet lights for the top of the bell-tower. The font is perhaps the oldest item in the church and dates to the 12th century with a rectangular bowl on circular shafts. We also have a along the west and north sides of the north aisle a continuous stone seat, originally the only seating in the church.
In 1879 the church was restored but with great care and most of the original fabric was left intact. The chancel was restored by Ewan Christian and the remainder by James Tait of Leicester. The furnishings are all Elizabethan but were repaired and reworked during the Victorian restoration, the pulpit may date to the 17th century and is a fine example of a covered pulpit.
The church was greatly altered in the Elizabethan period and this makes this church very interesting as the Victorians left most of the features and fabric intact - a rare find. The church also has appeared on film in the 2005 film adaption of Pride & Prejudice.
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