"Sir Roger Smith"

St Michael, Edmondthorpe, Rutland

This church sits quietly in the small Rutland village of Edmondthorpe.  Now under the care of The Church Conservation Trust, it is usually open and inside appears little changed over the past few decades. There is lots to see in the church but my favouritre is a large marble monument at the East end of the south aisle. It contains a number of carved figure in various positions surrounded by a protective iron railing and commemorate Sir Roger Smith who died in 1655. Other monuments to members of the Smith family are located around the church.

The church is usually kept open during daylight hours.