St Chad, Boningale, Church of England

The red sandstone church of St. Chad was originally built in the 12th century, and now has a 19th-century interior. There are the remains of a medieval cross in the churchyard.The church, which is Grade II* listed, is dedicated to St Chad and is said to have been founded in the 11th Century. In its shingled spire are three bells, concerning one of which there is a local legend: - "Formerly there were no bells at Boningale, but the inhabitants, hearing that three new ones were on their way from Birmingham to Donington, intercepted one of them on its way through the village and hung it in their own steeple, where it has remained ever since." The church was restored and the south aisle added in 1861 at a cost of £1,000. Further improvements took place in 1890, when the nave was re-tiled and the inside old carved roof repaired and re-backed with new oak panelling in 1891 the treble bell was recast and the three bells re-fixed. Finally, in 1894, a new porch was added. In the vestry there is an old oak parish chest. There is a Norman window in the nave and the remains of another on the north wall of the chancel. In the churchyard is a very old yew tree and a sun dial with the motto "Sine Sole Sileo" (Without the sun I am dead)

It is located somewhere in the place at SJ810020 (Lat/Lon 52.61541, -2.282071). You can see this on maps provided by:

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