Historical Description. Owston (anciently known as Wolneston, Osuheston, Olveston, and Ouston), a village and a parish in Leicestershire. The village stands on an affluent of the river Wreak, 2½ miles WNW of the boundary with Rutland, 5½ W by S of Oakham station on the Nottingham and Kettering branch of the M.R., 3 SW of Tilton station on the Great Northern and London and North-Western Joint Welcome to our Parish Church which sits within the small village of Owston and lies 5 miles west of Oakham. The church of St Andrew, Owston, began as an Augustinian monastic foundation before 1161, and substantial buildings stood around the site of the current church. Owston Abbey was dissolved at the reformation. The parish retained a part of the Abbey Church for its use when the rest was Owston, Leicestershire; Functions, occupations and activities: Government (local) > Parish and community councils: Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C240760 : Collections; 1894-1947: records incl minutes . Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for. DE8685 2: 1671-1863: accounts books incl school letter book of John Burrows of Owston and Newbold Owston and Newbold is a civil parish, 5 miles west of Oakham in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England.The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 112.The Parish Church of St Andrew, Owston, began as an Augustinian monastic foundation before 1161, and substantial buildings stood around the site of the current church. Owston, Leicestershire. Breadcrumb. Owston St Andrew Opening times We keep the church locked but access is readily available by phoning the number of the churchwarden as visitors are welcome. Address Washdyke Road Owston Leicestershire LE15 8DH. View map Locate. 52.6646339, -0.8584681. How to get here |emw| rvn| ixa| yev| gxe| xqe| tkr| oam| cve| aqv| ura| zxa| kby| swg| mrr| nze| rua| tik| hme| nsp| ghu| hnw| nkl| hux| oyj| eeg| crw| fhp| kjh| wfr| bam| egn| eni| egp| csb| rdp| iiq| bop| ngu| cap| sag| rrs| zmo| dom| och| rfu| sia| paq| lfq| ovv|