St Mary's Church, Queniborough
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St Mary's Church, Queniborough is the
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, England. The church mostly dates from the late 13th and early 14th centuries. It was Grade I listed in 1966. The church has a ring of 6 bells for bell ringing.Dove's Guide - Queniborough
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CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.


Parish status

The church is part of The Fosse Team which comprises the following churches * St Mary's Church, Barkby *St Hilda's Church, East Goscote *Holy Trinity Church, Thrussington * St Botolph's Church, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake *St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Rearsby * St Peter & St Paul, Syston *St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Thurmaston


References

Grade I listed churches in Leicestershire Church of England church buildings in Leicestershire {{Leicestershire-struct-stub