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Ashby Magna
Ashby Magna is a small English village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The parish has a population of 294, increasing at the 2011 census to 347. It is in the west of the district, and lies midway between junctions 20 and 21 of the M1. Nearby places are Willoughby Waterleys, Peatling Parva and Dunton Bassett. The village is of Danish origin and recorded in the ''Domesday Book'' as 'Essebi' or 'Asseby'. Its name derives from the 'ash' tree, from 'by', Old Danish for a farmstead or settlement, and from 'Magna', Latin for great. It was large by medieval standards but the population has remained static at around 300-400. The Anglican church of St Mary's is a grade II* listed building currently on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register An annual ''Heritage at Risk Register'' is published by Historic England. The survey is used by national and local government, a wide range of individuals and heritage groups to establish the extent of risk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary's Church, Ashby Magna
St Mary's Church is a church in Ashby Magna, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built by Robert Esseby in c1220. The oldest parts of the church are the arcade and north aisle dating from the 13th century. The church altogether is made up of a nave, vestry, 14th century tower, north aisle and chancel. In 1861 the gallery and pews were removed, the Baptismal font, font added, and the south windows and nave were restored. The chancel was restored in 1907 and the floor was raised. Some of the tiles have the City of Cardiff motif on them. The chancel also has an ambry recess on the north wall and a piscina. References Church of England church buildings in Leicestershire, Ashby Magna Grade II* listed churches in Leicestershire, Ashby Magna {{England-church-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |