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Church of St Mary

A Grade II* Listed Building in Osgathorpe, Leicestershire

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Latitude: 52.7715 / 52°46'17"N

Longitude: -1.3623 / 1°21'44"W

OS Eastings: 443118

OS Northings: 319518

OS Grid: SK431195

Mapcode National: GBR 7J8.BD8

Mapcode Global: WHDHN.1LKM

Plus Code: 9C4WQJCQ+J3

Entry Name: Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 24 November 1965

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1074377

English Heritage Legacy ID: 187810

ID on this website: 101074377

Location: St Mary's Church, Osgathorpe, North West Leicestershire, LE12

County: Leicestershire

District: North West Leicestershire

Civil Parish: Osgathorpe

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Osgathorpe St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


In the entry for;


SK 41 NW OSGATHORPE CHURCH LANE

4/43 Church of St Mary

24.11.65 II

The building shall be upgraded to II* (star)

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SK 41 NW OSGATHORPE CHURCH LANE

4/43 Church of St. Mary
24.11.65
II


Parish Church, C14, extensively restored in C19 (c1860). Grey uncoursed
igneous rubble with string course and buttresses. A long single cell with
polygonal apse of 1860, and west tower to south of nave.

North and south doorways have ogee arches, the north decorated with 2 carved
heads as ornamental capitals, and a fleur de lys. Windows of simple
decorated tracery have hoodmoulds capped by fleur de lys, but much stonework
renewed. On south wall is a squint, and a small ogee arched priests door.
Inside, 2 windows on south are in full height recesses, and all windows are
in shouldered recesses. 2 trefoiled piscinas and a plain octagonal font.


Listing NGR: SK4311819518

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