St James' Church, Ab Kettleby
| St James’ Church, Ab Kettleby | |
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 St James’ Church, Ab Kettleby | |
  St James’ Church, Ab Kettleby Location within Leicestershire | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′54.82″N 0°55′38.14″W / 52.7985611°N 0.9272611°W | |
| Location | Ab Kettleby |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | James the Greater |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Ab Kettleby and Holwell |
| Deanery | Framland (Melton Mowbray)[2] |
| Archdeaconry | Leicester |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
St James’ Church, Ab Kettleby is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire.[3]
History
The church dates from the 13th century, but was restored between 1852 and 1853 by Broadbent and Hawley[4] when repair were made and new oak benches were installed.
The remains of the villa, and a ditch running from north to south underneath the nave have caused serious structural problems for the church. The church closed in 2006 due to its structural problems and, following the raising of over £250,000 for repairs, it re-opened in 2013.[5]
Memorials
- Everard Digby, (died 1628)
- Joye Elizabeth, wife of William Neale, (died 1604)
- John Neale (died 1606)
- Christopher Dexter (died 1726)
- Mathew Dexter (died 1728)
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with:
- St Leonard's Church, Holwell
- All Saints' Church, Asfordby
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ of 2 manuals and pedal with 7 stops. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]
The Bells
The peal of four bells, dating from 1599, 1653, 1765 and 1929 was augmented to six in 2015 with the addition of 2 cast by John Taylor & Co[7]
References
- ↑ Historic England, "Church of St James the Greater (1295154)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 May 2017
- ↑ "St James, Ab Kettleby". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1960). The Buildings of England. Leicestershire and Rutland. Penguin Books. p. 45.
- ↑ "Ab Kettleby Church". Leicestershire Mercury. England. 14 May 1853. Retrieved 13 May 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire". www.keltektrust.org.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ↑ "NPOR N01427". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ "Ab Kettleby, Leics. S James". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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