St Peter's Church, Ashby Parva Explained
St Peter's Church is a church in Ashby Parva, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
The church was owned by the Order of St John of Jerusalem from 1220-1556 until it passed to the Crown.[2] [3]
The current church dates to the 14th century[4] but an earlier 12th century one also existed.[3] The church is built out of rubble stone and ashlar. The porch and chancel were rebuilt in 1866[4] [3] by James Piers St Aubyn.[2]
References
52.493°N -1.2273°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Diocese of Leicester | Find a Church. www.leicester.anglican.org. 19 August 2021. 21 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121154327/https://leicester.anglican.org/acny/guthlaxton/619259-ashby-parva-st-peter. live.
- Web site: Ashby Parva: St Peter - CHR Church. facultyonline.churchofengland.org. 19 August 2021. 19 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819145341/https://facultyonline.churchofengland.org/church-heritage-record-ashby-parva-st-peter-619259. live.
- Web site: St Peter's church - Ashby Parva, Leicestershire - Anglican and Episcopal Churches on Waymarking.com. www.waymarking.com. 19 August 2021. 19 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819145341/https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMZQCE_St_Peters_church_Ashby_Parva_Leicestershire. live.
- Web site: Ashby Parva St Peter. 19 August 2021. 19 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819145348/http://www.tinstaafl.co.uk/eandwhmi/leicestershire/church%20pages/ashby_parva.htm. live.
