St James Church, Sutton Cheney, Bosworth Road, Market Bosworth, Sutton Cheney, Nuneaton, Leicestershire CV13 6PA

Details

Accessibility

Brief description

"The Church is situated in the proximity of the Battle of Bosworth – 1485 and displays a memorial plaque to Richard III and the fallen of Bosworth Field. A church trail designed for children to use is available at the back of the church. The church is open everyday."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_Cheney

"St James' Church[21] dates originally from the early 13th century with repairs and restorations in the centuries since, including the west tower built in brick in the nineteenth century. Richard III reputedly heard his last Mass in the church the night before the Battle of Bosworth Field. The church is consequently known as "the Battlefield Church" and contains a plaque in remembrance of him.[22] Many of the kneelers in the church were embroidered by members of the Richard III Society and on 22 March 2015, the funeral cortège of the King paused in Sutton Cheney en route to his burial in Leicester Cathedral. "

Address

Bosworth Road, Market Bosworth, Sutton Cheney, Nuneaton Leicestershire CV13 6PA

Email

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/5462/get-in-touch/

Phone

Clergy Team and Administrator 01455 817255

Website

https://www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/sutton-cheney-church/

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/5462/

https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/church/sutton-cheney-st-james-greater-sutton-cheney

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3131500

Directions

"In the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth, in the county of Leicestershire, England, near the county border with Warwickshire.[1] "

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

Amenities

"The village of Sutton Cheney has two Georgian coaching inns. The Hercules Revived (formerly The Hercules Inn),[19] is named after the prizewinning horse Hercules owned by the Dixie family of Market Bosworth in the eighteenth century. It was renovated and restored in 2012.[20] The Royal Arms (formerly The Greyhound Inn) was re-opened in 2003 as a hotel, restaurant, and wedding venue "