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St Mary's Church, East Leake

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Denomination
  
Church of England

Website
  
St Mary's East Leake

Province
  
York

Parish
  
East Leake

Churchmanship
  
Broad Church

Dedication
  
St. Mary

Priest(s)
  
Rev’d Tim Parker

Phone
  
+44 1509 852228

St Mary's Church, East Leake

Address
  
3 Bateman Rd, East Leake, Loughborough LE12 6LN, UK

Diocese
  
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

Similar
  
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St. Mary's Church, East Leake is a parish church in the Church of England in East Leake, Nottinghamshire.

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The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.

History

The church dates from the Norman period but has substantial later medieval work. Until the fourteenth century, the church was dedicated to St. Leonard, but the church was re-dedicated to St. Mary who was more popular.

After the chancel collapsed in the nineteenth century, a major restoration was carried out in 1886 by W. S. Weatherley.

Stained Glass

There are stained glass windows by Charles Eamer Kempe, James Powell and Sons and Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

Organ

The church has a pipe organ by Ingram built in 1914. The specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Bells

The church has six bells.

Current parish status

It is in a group of parishes which includes:

  • St. Giles' Church, Costock
  • St. Mary's Church, East Leake
  • All Saints' Church, Rempstone
  • St. Helena's Church, West Leake
  • Church of St. John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
  • References

    St Mary's Church, East Leake Wikipedia


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