THE CHURCH IS A SANCTUARY OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER every day when possible during reasonable daylight hours.
St Mary the Virgin Church dates from the 11th century and is set in the heart of the village, facing Morcott Hall and the High Street and overlooked by the cottages on Church Lane and School Lane.
Morcott Church is a Grade 1 Listed architectural gem featuring probably the finest original Norman arches in Rutland. It is possibly also the most complete Norman church in the county. As such, the building does not currently enjoy modern facilities. Care should be taken when visiting the church and its surrounding burial ground.
The church is usually open to visitors every day, typically 9.30am to 5pm, closing earlier in winter.
Morcott Church services are held twice a month, at 11am on the second and fourth Sunday from March 2023.
Our usual service is either Holy Communion, following the Common Worship format or Morning Prayer. Reverend Stephen Gamble is Rector of Barrowden & Wakerley with South Luffenham & Morcott with Duddington & Tixover, the Welland Fosse Benefice. His post is half time and he can be contacted by: Tel: 01572 748634 Email: wellandfossevicar@hotmail.com
He is assisted in the planning and leading of worship by a Reader and three Lay Worshipper Leaders.(For information about the other churches in our benefice, visit the Welland Fosse Churches website at wellandfosse.org)
Your first point of contact for the church of St Mary the Virgin in Morcott is our churchwarden, Sue Cross by email: s.cross.synod@gmail.com
St Mary the Virgin Church Morcott Parochial Church Council is chaired by Revd Stephen Gamble and the members are:
- Secretary & Lay-Vice chair: Alison Johnson
- Treasurer: Kate Blank
- Churchwarden: Sue Cross
- Members: Michael Blank, Eric Hazelwood, Tanya Teasdale Brown
Carole Fitzsimons is the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer for the Peterborough Diocese.
The general enquiry email is: safeguarding@peterborough-diocese.org.uk and this should be used in the first instance and if emails sent to individuals remain unanswered then they should resend to: safeguarding@peterborough-diocese.org.uk
Family history researchers: note that the registers currently held by the church are Births 1960-current day; Marriages 1887-current day; Deaths 1905-1982 after which the churchyard was closed for burials. These registers may be viewed by prior arrangement with the churchwarden: there is a statutory fee of £21. All earlier records are lodged at Leicestershire County Records Office.
Morcott Village Website 
Query answered by churchwarden via email.
To whom it may concern:,
I do not know if this message will be received or if it is that the right person will be able to address the query but I am hoping so.
My ancestors Joseph Charter & Elizabeth Dickens were married there on 4 Nov 1776. I am hoping that the church record will confirm this and if so does the record list the names of the parents and any other pertinent information. The little information I do have was provided by the Mormon church here in the US so I am not sure of the validity of the information.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Norman Hebert.