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Latitude: 52.7611 / 52°45'39"N
Longitude: -0.8385 / 0°50'18"W
OS Eastings: 478476
OS Northings: 318798
OS Grid: SK784187
Mapcode National: GBR BNY.YMZ
Mapcode Global: WHFK1.2VZN
Plus Code: 9C4XQ566+CJ
Entry Name: Former Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 1 January 1968
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1061255
English Heritage Legacy ID: 189807
ID on this website: 101061255
Location: The Old Church, Brentingby, Melton, Leicestershire, LE14
County: Leicestershire
District: Melton
Civil Parish: Freeby
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Melton Mowbray Team
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Church building English Gothic architecture
SK 71 NE FREEBY MAIN STREET
Brentingby
(south side)
5/35 Former Church
of St. Mary
1.1.68
II
Parish church, now a house. Early C14, remodelled 1660,
converted to a house, 1977. Limestone ashlar, coursed and
squared rubble, with slate and slab roofs. West tower has
chamfered plinth and moulded band, 3 chamfered string courses,
coved verges, bolection moulded corners. 4 stages. First stage
has a single ogee headed lancet to north, south and west. Second
stage has a similar lancet to north and south. All these lancets
are blocked. Third stage has an altered louvred opening to east,
and the remains of a single lancet to west. Bell stage has a
single ogee lancet bell opening to north and south. Saddleback
roof is topped with an octagonal spirelet with finial and
weathercock. East and west gables have each 2 moulded cusped
single lancet openings with hood moulds, and above them an ogee
headed niche with bracket with ballflower ornament. The body of
the former church was partly demolished and converted into a
house in 1977. The tower is vested in the Redundant Churches
Fund.
Listing NGR: SK7847618798
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