St Mary's Church, Queniborough is the Church of England parish church of Queniborough, Leicestershire, England. The church mostly dates from the late 13th and early 14th centuries. It was Grade I listed in 1966.[1] The church has a ring of 6 bells for bell ringing.[2]
| St Mary's Church, Queniborough | |
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| 52°42′8.50″N 1°2′17.50″W / 52.7023611°N 1.0381944°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Architectural type | Perpendicular Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
| Parish | Queniborough |
The churchyard contains war graves of a Royal Field Artillery soldier of World War I and an airman of World War II.[3]
Parish status edit
The church is part of The Fosse Team which comprises the following churches
- St Mary's Church, Barkby
- St Hilda's Church, East Goscote
- Holy Trinity Church, Thrussington
- St Botolph's Church, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake
- St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Rearsby
- St Peter & St Paul, Syston
- St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Thurmaston
References edit
- ^ Church of St Mary
- ^ Dove's Guide - Queniborough
- ^ [1] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
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