Spire Finial - All Saints - Sapcote, Leicestershire
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N 52° 32.066 W 001° 16.856
30U E 616600 N 5821871
Preserved weathercock and stone finial from the spire of All Saints' church, Sapcote.
Waymark Code: WMQ50B
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/21/2015
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"The tower is sixty feet in height and appears to be slightly later than the body of the church, as it is formed of cut stones instead of the earlier rubble infilling. It appears to be of the Decorated period and the structure of tower and spire indicates that they were erected together. The spire was damaged in a heavy gale of wind 14 March, 1757 and 16ft had to be rebuilt.
The will of Lord Ralph Basset of Sapcote, who died in 1377 gives the first mention of a tower and steeple.
Item: I leave for the use of the church and steeple (bell tower) of Sapcote 10 pounds.
The weather cock was replaced in 1909, the old one being suitably inscribed, is preserved in the vestry."
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