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Angels, a demon and knights in shining armour.

However you reach it Edgcote feels removed from daily life, out of time.

Built in 1845 at the expense of the 4th Duke of Newcastle under Lyne, the church stands on high ground and looks down towards the main street of the village.

Rawmarsh Methodist Church was built in 1908.

Discover our lovely village church, built in 1867, set in the picturesque village with extensive views over the valley towards Cawthorne and beyond.

St Peter’s was opened in 1909, built for the growing population of the time.

The church is at the south end of the village adjacent to Eydon Hall, and oddly, both it and the hall post date this fascinating village.

The church is mentioned in Domesday Book.

Dating from the 12th Century, the church is situated outside the village with commanding views of the Leicestershire countryside.

Although there has been a church on this site for over 600 years, the building has been altered several times and what you see today is essentially a 14th century tower with a Victorian nave and apse.

Benedictine monasticism was part of the landscape of medieval Britain, but the Dissolution of the Monasteries brought an end to monastic life in England and Wales.

A notable Grade II* church designed by Temple Moore and consecrated in 1915.