St James' Church, Ab Kettleby
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St James’ Church, Ab Kettleby
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 St James’ Church, Ab Kettleby
Location within Leicestershire
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| Coordinates: 52°47′54.82″N 0°55′38.14″W / 52.7985611°N 0.9272611°W | |
| Location | Ab Kettleby |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | James the Greater |
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| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
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| Parish | Ab Kettleby and Holwell |
| Deanery | Framland (Melton Mowbray) |
| Archdeaconry | Leicester |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
St James’ Church, Ab Kettleby is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire.
The church dates from the 13th century, but was restored between 1852 and 1853 by Broadbent and Hawley when repair were made and new oak benches were installed.
The remains of the villa, and a ditch running from north to south underneath the nave have caused serious structural problems for the church. The church closed in 2006 due to its structural problems and, following the raising of over £250,000 for repairs, it re-opened in 2013.
The church is in a joint parish with:
The church contains a pipe organ of 2 manuals and pedal with 7 stops. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
The peal of four bells, dating from 1599, 1653, 1765 and 1929 was augmented to six in 2015 with the addition of 2 cast by John Taylor & Co
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