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Rothley is a village of some antiquity with the shaft of an Anglo-Saxon cross in the churchyard, which is reputed to be 9th century. The Parish Church is 13th century but was extensively restored in Victorian times.
On the western outskirts of the village stands Rothley Temple which is a remnant of the estate that was granted to the Order of the Knights Templar by Henry III. After the dissolution of the monasteries the Manor House came into the possession of the Babington family who occupied the estate for 300 years. In the early 19th century, William Wilberforce stayed at the manor House and drafted his treaty for the abolition of slavery.
The Manor House is now the Rothley Court Hotel.
The expansion of Rothley started towards the end of the 19th century and has continued steadily since. In 1899 the second station out of Leicester on the Great Central Railway line was opened at Rothley. The line was closed in 1969 but was re-opened as a heritage railway in 1976 and is now a popular attraction.
In 1823 the Methodist Church was built out of slate from the quarries in the adjoining village of Swithland. It now has a membership of 21 and holds regular morning services plus occasional evening services. The congregation is small but loyal and hardworking, trying to maintain a perspective which includes issues affecting the local community and the world church. Joint services with the other churches are occasionally held and the Churches Together in Rothley group meets regularly.
Coffee mornings are held each Tuesday. This is a source of fellowship as well as a form of community outreach. On Tuesday afternoons there is a fortnightly Ladies Circle meeting which has around 28 members who enjoy a varied programme of speakers and demonstrations. Fund raising events take place and amongst the beneficiaries have been Tsunami victims, a cow for a third world country and renovation and repair of a school in the Cameroon.
We look forward to the future with hope as we face the challenges of a small congregation promoting the love of God in a village community.
Service times.
Sunday. 10.30am
Contact:
The church can be found at:
Rothley Methodist Church
Howe Lane
Rothley
LEICESTER
LE7 7LB
Tel.: 0116 2303408
Minister with responsibility.
Rev Dave Warnock
Tel.:
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Last Updated on Monday, 14 February 2011 07:54 |
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Rothley 188th Anniversary |
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Written by Pam Floyd
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Thursday, 12 May 2011 18:24 |
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Sunday 10th April Rothley Methodist church celebrated the 188th Anniversary of the Church. The service was taken by Mrs Joyce Hearn, whose husband the Rev Ken Hearn was minister here in 1980's. Afterwards the congregation enjoyed tea & cake, gifts from Joyce Hearn & Iona Chester.
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Written by Tony Moore
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Sunday, 13 February 2011 16:35 |
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Over the recent weeks there have been two Baptisms at Rothley, both are grandchildren of Sue Wainwright.
First to be baptised was Georgia, who was a babe in arms who Rachel Baptised before Christmas.
On Sunday 6th February, Madison (Georgia’s cousin) was baptised. It proved to be a very lively event as Madison was not at all keen on Dave, and the baptism could only be accomplished with Madison safe in the arms of her mum.
Dave took the third in the series of services which are circuitwide ‘Just walk across the room’. We were challenged to try and put together 100 words as to why we come to Church. Although Dave did not expect us to do so ‘there and then’ it was something we were left to think about. It was unusual for Rothley that Dave did not get a response from the congregation, who are usually not at all shy in their responses.
Why we come to Church, what response would we give if that question were asked of any of us? |
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Last Updated on Monday, 14 February 2011 07:50 |
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