St Mary's Church is a church in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
| St Mary's Church, Broughton Astley | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Archdeaconry | Loughborough[1] |
| Parish | Broughton Astley, Leicestershire |
History
editThe church dates to 1220 but the nave walls contain evidence that there was an earlier building dating from c1100.[3] It consists of a tower with spire, nave, chancel and north aisle.[4][2]
The church was restored in 1881-82[5] by W. Bassett-Smith[2] and the north porch was built in 1897.[5] The tower used to have coats of arms for the Beauchamp, Astley and Willoughby families but these have now gone. The north aisle has a stained glass window depicting the Blessed Mary holding keys by the font.[4] In 1900, it was reported that the Quorn hounds had pursued a fox into the church on 4 February where the congregation was in worship. The huntsman oversaw the kill in the churchyard.[6]
By the entrance to the church is a holy water stoup. There are 8 bells in the tower, the earliest dating from 1637 and the newest from 1972.[4]
Sir John Grey, the second cousin of Lady Jane Grey, and his mother, Lady Anne Grey, were buried in the chancel but were moved to the cemetery on Frolesworth Road.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Leicester | Find a Church". www.leicester.anglican.org. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Church of St Mary, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Broughton History & tour". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Broughton Astley Church Leicestershire | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal". www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Genuki: Broughton Astley, Leicestershire". www.genuki.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "The Hunting Season". The Manchester Guardian. 7 February 1900. p. 12.
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