Church of St Michael and All Angels, Brooksby
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Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Dedication | St Michael, All Angels |
Administration | |
Diocese | Leicester |
Archdeaconry | Leicester[1] |
Parish | Brooksby, Leicestershire |
Clergy | |
Rector | David Harknett[2] |
Laity | |
Churchwarden(s) | Malcolm Britton and Jeanne Knowles[2] |
The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a church in Brooksby, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.[3]
History
[edit]The church lies within the grounds of Brooksby Hall. The church consists of a tower, chancel and nave. The tower was built in the 14th century and has battlements, a frieze and a spire. The rest of the church is from the Perpendicular period and late Tudor period.[4][5]
The church was restored R. W. Johnson[5] in 1879.[6] The chancel has a slab to Henry Villiers (died 1481) and his wife.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Diocese of Leicester | Find a Church". Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Who's who? – Brooksby Church". Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Brooksby: St Michael & All Angels - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org.
- ^ a b "Brooksby Church | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal". 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b "CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, Hoby with Rotherby - 1188473 | Historic England". Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Genuki: Brooksby, Leicestershire". Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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