Loughborough, Leics (Parish Church)
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Loughborough, Leics (Parish Church)
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 7 Jul 2012
A view of All-Saints-with-Holy-Trinity Church from the part of north-western boundary wall that is co-terminus with "The Old Rectory Museum" (a 14th century medieval hall). The church dates from the 14th century; the tower from the 15th. It is apparently one of the largest parish churches in England, an indication of Loughborough's prestigious position in the medieval wool trade. The original Loughborough Grammar School (for boys!) was situated within these grounds until it transferred to an alternative site in 1850. The school was founded by the Catholic priests serving the church at the time (c.1496) as the result of a legacy in the will of a local wool merchant. It seems that Thomas Burton willed a sum of money to the church in exchange for prayers for his soul following his death in 1495. As a result these priests went on to found an on-site boys' school that would later become Loughborough Grammar School.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.774829
Longitude
-1.204232