SHENINGTON AND ALKERTON - TWIN VILLAGES WITH TWO CHURCHES

This web site was originally developed to cover the two churches and some details have been given at the foot of this homepage. Further information is contained in the section Our two churches. The picture opposite shows a snowstorm on the village green. Details of church services are given in the section Church and Village News.

The section Gallery contains photographs of the two churches.

The picture on the left shows the village hall with its steep steps. The site has been extended to include information about village activities and details of the programme of events organised by the Village Hall Social Committee are given in the section Village Hall Programme. The organisation of the Village Hall, together with a brief history and of the Gardening Club are shown in the section Village Hall and Gardening Club. Up to date news about village events is contained in the section Church and Village News.

The Gardening Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month.

The programme includes lectures on a variety of subjects of interest to members, visits to places of interest including Royal Horticultural stations, and two plant sales every year.

More details in the section "Village Hall and Gardening Club"

Holy Trinity Church, Shenington is situated alongside the village green. It dates from the 12th and 13th Century and is listed Grade II* under the Town and Country Planning Act.

There is a Norman arch, set in the chancel over the organ pipes.It is finely ornamented with zigzag and cable mouldings.

Outside, carved in stone, on the south wall is most interesting figure of a man, dressed in a robe - see the item in the Gallery.

There is excellent stained glass in the chancel, particularly the east window.

The tower, dated 1504, houses five bells dated 1678 and a clock dated circa 1700.

St Michaels Church, Alkerton is a beautiful building in a beautiful setting. It stands on a steep hillside hidden by the Old Rectory and by trees. It is noble yet homely, solid but not oppressive.

The church dates from 1200 with a late 14th century clerestory and chancel. The chancel was rebuilt in the early 17th century. It is listed Grade I under the Town and Country Planning Act.

Electricity was introduced in 1996 with heating and lighting in keeping with its character under the guidance of the churchwardens Henry Ewer and Margaret Bloomfield.