Knaptoft Church Ruins - Knaptoft, Leicestershire
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A metal plaque by the south entrance to the ruined church of St Nicholas, Knaptoft.
Waymark Code: WM105MD
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/03/2019
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A metal plaque by the south entrance to the ruined church of St Nicholas, Knaptoft. Placed to commemorate the silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977, but tells some of the story of the church ruins.
The plaque reads:
KNAPTOFT CHURCH RUINS
Knaptoft church was originally part of the
wealthy Manor and Estate of Knaptoft which
in 1301 consisted of the Manor House with
enclosed garden, two fish ponds, 26 tenants
including a miller to operate the windmill.
At this time the estate was one of the most
important in the county.
After enclosures and a change to sheep farming
in the 15th century, the estate dwindled
in population to the Lord and five labourers by
1524. The mounds and remains of the lost
village can be seen nearby, and the adjacent
farmhouse is thought to occupy the site of the
Manor. The visible ruins are believed to be
those of the church built in the 13th century,
thought to have been destroyed by Parliamentary
Forces during the Civil War.
This plaque was provided in 1977 by
Harborough District Council
1952 1977
commemorating the silver jubilee of
the accession of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.
A stone plaque nearby tells us:
PARISH CHURCH OF KNAPTOFT
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Built in the 13th
and destroyed in the 17th century.
The ruins were preserved
through the generosity of
HENRY T. MILLS of LANGTON HALL
in the year of our Lord 1932.
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Harborough District Council
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