St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray - A History and Short Guide

Many visitors to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Melton Mowbray, have remarked on the beauty of the small church and the atmosphere of peace which pervades it. For a hundred and seventy years it has witnessed the prayers, worship, joys and sorrows of the Catholics of Melton Mowbray, and is still very much at the heart of our community today. It is used for both Sunday and weekday Masses and services, and many weddings and funerals take place here. The Catholic community loves and looks after this church, and we would like to share with you something of its remarkable history - and some of its mysteries.