St Mary's Church, Ashby Magna

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St Mary's Church, Ashby Magna
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St Mary's Church, Ashby Magna
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mary
Administration
Diocese Leicester
Archdeaconry Loughborough
Parish Ashby Magna, Leicestershire
Clergy
Rector Karen Morgan [1]

St Mary's Church is a church in Ashby Magna, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The church was built by Robert Esseby in c1220. [2] The oldest parts of the church are the arcade and north aisle dating from the 13th century. [3]

The church altogether is made up of a nave, vestry, 14th-century tower, north aisle and chancel. [4] In 1861 the gallery and pews were removed, the font added, and the south windows and nave were restored. [3] [5] [4]

The chancel was restored in 1907 and the floor was raised. [5] Some of the tiles have the City of Cardiff motif on them. The chancel also has an ambry recess on the north wall and a piscina. [3] [4]

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References

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  2. "Ashby Magna". www.bartramandco.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ashby Magna Church Leicestershire | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal". www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "CHURCH OF ST MARY, Ashby Magna - 1061550 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Genuki: Ashby Magna, Leicestershire". www.genuki.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

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