St Leonard's Church, Willey
'...well used and much loved...'
'...a wonderful place with a deserved and much enjoyed reputation for being just a little bonkers.'
St Leonard's Church, Willey - The People
Whilst only a small village of around 70 people there is a committed group of regular churchgoers - and young families fill the building with joy and laughter during our monthly “Messy Church” services.
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At Christmas time the church is packed, as it is for our annual Harvest Service, at which there is always a performance from the Lutterworth Brass Band.
The villagers are committed to St Leonard’s and support it through the harvest auction and the popular annual Willey village street fair, which is held in early June.
St Leonard's Church, Willey - The Building
Willey is an ancient settlement which appears in the Domesday Book and may well have much earlier origins, being right next to Watling Street Roman Road (A5).
It once had its own school, four working farms and was a stop on the Rugby-Leicester Railway line.
It is now a beautiful small village clustered around one road, just a stone's throw from Magna Park.
St Leonard’s Church is a well-used and much loved village institution. It dates from the Norman Conquest and contains some exciting and unusual historical treasures.