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| Saint Bartholomew's Church is situated in Foston, Leicestershire. It is about 7 miles south of Leicester and 100 miles north of London, midway between the larger villages of Countesthorpe and Kilby. |
| The church goes back to the 10th Century and contains many items of historical interest. It is a Grade 2* Listed building (click here for a full architectural description) and is still in use as a working Anglican church, with regular services twice a month. |
| The vicar for Saint Bartholomew's is also the vicar for the larger church of Saint Andrew's church, Countesthorpe. |
| How to get to Foston |
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If you are using GPS satellite navigation, the postcode is LE8 5WQ and the location is N52.548 W1.111. If you have Google Earth, the church is here. If you do not already have it, you can download it free from here. There is now a 3D model of the church that you can view in Google Earth or Sketchup - just click on the picture below:
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The surrounding area |
Foston is in a rural area. You can see pictures from around the area here.
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