St Michael and All Angels' Church, Appleby Magna
| St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Appleby Magna | |
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  St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Appleby Magna Location within Leicestershire | |
| 52°41′8.82″N 1°32′6.76″W / 52.6857833°N 1.5352111°W | |
| Location | Appleby Magna |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | Michael and All Angels |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
| Archdeaconry | Loughborough |
| Deanery | North West Leicestershire[2] |
| Parish | Appleby Magna and Swapstone with Snarestone and Norton-juxta-Tywcross |
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Appleby Magna is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire[3]
History[edit]
The church dates from c.1300 but much of it is 14th century. St. Helen's Chapel was incorporated into the north east section of the church and served as both a private chapel and burial site for the de Appleby family. Most of the tombs have been removed but the Alabaster effigies of Sir Edmund de Appleby and his wife Joan, dating from 1375, still survive. The chapel would eventually become known as the de Appleby Chapel although it is currently used as the church vestry.[4]
It was restored in 1827.
Parish status[edit]
The church is in a joint parish with:
- St John's Church, Donisthorpe
- St Laurence's Church, Measham
- Holy Trinity Church, Normanton le Heath
- The Holy Rood Church, Packington
- Holy Trinity Church, Norton-Juxta-Twycross
- St Bartholomew's Church, Snarestone
- St Peter's Church, Swepstone
Organ[edit]
The church contains a pipe organ of 2 manuals and pedals by W Hawkins and Son dating from 1964. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]
Organists[edit]
The Bells[edit]
The peal of six bells dates from 1619, 1769, 1911 and 1982.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St Michael (1177814)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 May 2017
- ^ "Appleby Magna: St Michael & All Angels, Appleby Magna". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1960). The Buildings of England. Leicestershire and Rutland. Penguin Books. p. 47.
- ^ "St Michael's and All Angels". Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "NPOR [K01247]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Appleby Magna, Presentation to the late organist". Tamworth Herald. England. 29 June 1895. Retrieved 14 May 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Appleby Magna, Presentation". Tamworth Herald. England. 14 February 1931. Retrieved 14 May 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Appleby Magna, Leics. S Michael & All Angels". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
