Shangton: St Nicholas

This Parish has not as yet registered with the Parish Giving Scheme and as such unfortunately you are not yet able to set up a direct debit or make a one-off gift to this Parish. If you would like to in the future, please 'Register your interest' and we will convey your interest onto the Parish.

Welcome to the parish church of Shangton. Our quiet little village lies some 10 miles south-east of Leicester has never had a large population and like so many around east Leicestershire it has plenty of charm. The village is recorded in the Domesday Book and was thought to be part of a bequest to Burton Abbey (Staffs) in 1002-04. The population in Shangton decreased markedly in the 17th century, probably due to enclosure. In 1639 Francis Saunders was fined £160 for 'depopulation and conversion of houses and lands' in Shangton. The small church of St Nicholas stands to the south of the village overlooking a stream. The majority of our church - the chancel, north vestry, west bell tower, south porch and nave - date from the 13th century.