| St James’ Church, Ab Kettleby | |
| Pushpin Map: | Leicestershire |
| Map Caption: | Location within Leicestershire |
| Location: | Ab Kettleby |
| Country: | England |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Dedication: | James the Greater |
| Parish: | Ab Kettleby and Holwell |
| Deanery: | Framland (Melton Mowbray)[1] |
| 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.[2]
The church dates from the 13th century, but was restored between 1852 and 1853 by Broadbent and Hawley[3] when repairs were made and new oak benches were installed.
The remains of a Roman 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.[4]
The church is in a joint parish with St Leonard's Church, Holwell
Together, they form part of a wider benefice which includes
The peal of three bells, dating from 1599, 1653 and 1765 was augmented to six in 2015 with the addition of two new bells cast by John Taylor & Co, and a third bell, cast in 1929 and relocated from Gorran Churchtown, Cornwall.[5] [6]