King's Norton: St John the Baptist

Welcome to our church of St John the Baptist in the small Leicestershire village of King's Norton. We are part of the Gaulby Group and the wider Launde Deanery Minster Community. Our church was built in a Gothic Revival style and dates back to 1760, and is said to be perhaps the most beautiful church in the midlands region and one of the finest parish churches in the whole of the England.

Repair work is being undertaken on our tower so that unfortunately the church is temporarily closed for Health and Safety reasons.

If you are looking for service details frequent services are held at the other churches within the Gaulby Group (see the newsletter available via this page) and elsewhere within the Launde Deanery Minster Community (at Welcome to the Launde Deanery Minster Community Website – see Service Times tab).

Gaulby: St Peter

Welcome to our 13th century church of St Peter in the small Leicestershire village of Gaulby, 7 miles east of the city of Leicester. We are part of the Gaulby Group of 4 churches and the Launde Deanery Minster Community. Despite its small size, Gaulby has a strong sense of community and there are a number of local events and activities that take place throughout the year. Gaulby is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

We have occasional services, more frequent services are held at the other churches within the Gaulby Group (see the newsletter available via this page) and elsewhere within the Launde Deanery Minster Community (at Welcome to the Launde Deanery Minster Community Website – see Service Times tab).

Ilston: St Michael & All Angels

Welcome to St Michael and All Angels in Illston on the Hill. We serve our small village seven miles north of Market Harborough within Leicestershire.

Our church is part of the Gaulby Group in the Launde Deanery Minster Community.

We have occasional services, more frequent services are held at the other churches within the Gaulby Group (see the newsletter available via this page) and elsewhere within the Launde Deanery Minster Community (at Welcome to the Launde Deanery Minster Community Website – see Service Times tab). We look forward to welcoming you.

Stretton Parva: St John the Baptist

Welcome to the Church of St John the Baptist, Stretton Parva. We serve the small village of Stretton Parva (otherwise known as Little Stretton) which is a small village of approximately 92 people living within approximately 36 households, situated in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. It lies approximately 5.53 miles (8.90 km) southeast of the city of Leicester. The parish includes the deserted medieval village of Great Stretton (or Stretton Magna, a scheduled monument that is located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the west of the village.

The church of Little Stretton has historically been a chapel of ease served from the ecclesiastical parish of St John the Baptist, King's Norton. Parts of the church date back to the late 12th century. We are located within the Gaulby Group of around 5 churches and within the Launde Deanery Minster Community.

We have occasional services, more frequent services are held at the other churches within the Gaulby Group (see the newsletter available via this page) and elsewhere within the Launde Deanery Minster Community (at Welcome to the Launde Deanery Minster Community Website – see Service Times tab).