St Margaret of Antioch
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire
‘One of the loveliest churches in Leicestershire’ (Pevsner) with a rich history spanning over 800 years.
The church dates from the 13th century and is dedicated to St James the Apostle. It has been altered due to restoration work, especially the chancel in 1886. The chancel is separated from the south chapel by a 13thcentury arcade. In 1511, the churchwardens petitioned King Henry VIII in order to be able to raise money for a chantry chapel to pray for the dead of the battle (letter of cofraternity).
Copies of this letter and Henry’s reply (signet warrant) where he refers to the battlefield site as 'Dadlington Field', are displayed in the church along with a small exhibition on the battle. Two markers in the churchyard indicate the suspected locations of mass graves where the dead of the battle were interred.
