Littleton Church

Visiting the Church today where Don's granny is buried, we have decided to put a stone on her grave, she is buried by her parents, Before the 1871 rebuilding, the chancel was circa 1290 and the nave XII century. The church also has two transcepts and a bell tower. The SouthTranscept was built as a Lady Chapel by Thomas Smyth, gentleman of the parish who died in1532. Upon his death he left a bequest to furnish the South Transcept as a Chantry, although there is no written evidence of it being licensed as such.

In 1871 the Chancel was entirely rebuilt by Frederick Preedy, a noted Victorian architect, who was born in the neighbouring parish of Offenham in 1820 and baptised their by his uncle. He, also, extended the Transcepts and added a very beautiful Reredos, which he designed and painted. The East Window remains the original.