St Mary's Church, Sileby

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St Mary’s Church, Sileby
Location within Leicestershire
52°43′35.6″N1°7′39.8″W / 52.726556°N 1.127722°W / 52.726556; -1.127722 Coordinates: 52°43′35.6″N1°7′39.8″W / 52.726556°N 1.127722°W / 52.726556; -1.127722
Location Sileby
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed [1]
Administration
Parish Sileby
Deanery Goscote [2]
Archdeaconry Leicester
Diocese Leicester

St Mary's Church, Sileby is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in Sileby, Leicestershire.

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History

The church dates from the 13th to 15th centuries, but was heavily restored and underpinned between 1878 and 1880 [3] at a cost of £5,300 (equivalent to £531,500in 2019). [4] Decayed foundations were replaced by a solid base of 2 ft of Portland cement and granite chips. Arches and windows which had previously been bricked up were opened out again. A new roof was installed, reusing as much of the medieval carved oak as possible. Mr. Goodwin of the Lugwardine Works, Hereford provided encaustic tiles to pave the chancel. Mr Powell of Whitefriars carved a new reredos for the high altar. The old high backed pews were removed ready for new seating. The three entrances were supplied with new oak doors, and a new floor was laid in the belfry. The work was carried out to the designs and supervision of the architect Arthur Blomfield.

Organ

A pipe organ by George Holdich, improved by Abbott of Leeds was installed in 1882, the gift of J.R. Edmunds of Charnwood House, Sileby. [5] The specification can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [6]

Bells

The tower contains a peal of 10 bells. [7] The oldest date from 1622 by Hugh Watts, and the newest two were added in 1978 by John Taylor and Company of Loughborough.

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References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1230687)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sileby St Mary". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Reopening of Sileby Church". Leicester Chronicle. England. 6 November 1880. Retrieved 9 February 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "The New Organ in Sileby Church". Leicester Journal. England. 26 May 1882. Retrieved 9 February 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "NPOR N04567". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sileby S Mary". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers . Dovemaster. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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