St Peter's Church, Ashby Parva | |
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Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Dedication | St Peter |
Administration | |
Parish | Ashby Parva, Leicestershire |
Archdeaconry | Loughborough [1] |
Diocese | Leicester |
St Peter's Church is a church in Ashby Parva, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building. [2]
The church was owned by the Order of St John of Jerusalem from 1220-1556 until it passed to the Crown. [3] [4]
The current church dates to the 14th century [5] but an earlier 12th century one also existed. [4] The church is built out of rubble stone and ashlar. The porch and chancel were rebuilt in 1866 [5] [4] by James Piers St Aubyn. [3]
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Coordinates: 52°29′35″N1°13′38″W / 52.49304°N 1.22727°W