St Mary's Church, Bitteswell

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St Mary's Church, Bitteswell
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St Mary's Church, Bitteswell
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mary
Administration
Parish Bitteswell, Leicestershire
Archdeaconry Loughborough
Diocese Leicester

St Mary's Church is a church in Bitteswell, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

History

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Lych gate

The church consists of a north aisle, nave, chancel and tower with spire. The oldest parts of the church date from the 14th century and are in the tower. [2]

The church was restored by Walter F. Lyon in 1881-82 [1] [3] but several Norman features remain. The vestry has a Norman arch and chevron work. The current spire was added in 1894–95. [2]

The restoration saw the clock chamber being made into the belfry and the chancel, vestry, organ chamber, porch and north aisle being added. [1] [4] The font dates from c1857. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Church of St Mary, Bitteswell, Leicestershire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bitteswell Church St Mary | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal". www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. "Genuki: Bitteswell, Leicestershire". www.genuki.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. "Interior of Bitteswell Church". 6 June 2008. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021 via Flickr.

Coordinates: 52°28′05″N1°12′38″W / 52.4680°N 1.2105°W / 52.4680; -1.2105