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Latitude: 52.5556 / 52°33'20"N
Longitude: -1.0884 / 1°5'18"W
OS Eastings: 461904
OS Northings: 295695
OS Grid: SP619956
Mapcode National: GBR 9PT.MNR
Mapcode Global: VHCT2.21Z6
Plus Code: 9C4WHW46+6M
Entry Name: Church of St Mary Magdalene
Listing Date: 7 October 1957
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1361070
English Heritage Legacy ID: 188908
ID on this website: 101361070
Location: St Mary Magdalene's Church, Kilby, Blaby, Leicestershire, LE18
County: Leicestershire
District: Blaby
Civil Parish: Kilby
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Kilby St Mary Magdalene
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Church building
KILBY
SP69 NW MAIN STREET (North Side)
2/38 Church of St. Mary Magdalene
7.10.57
GV II
Parish Church. 1858 by Joseph Goddard. Random granite rubble with ashlar
dressings. Swithland slate roof. Nave and chancel in one, western bellcote
on very steep west gable. Lean-to north aisle. Paired lancets and oculus set
in shallow embrasure in west wall. Nave buttressed to east and west. Wide
buttressed south porch in Decorated style where the moulding of the archway
died into plan chamfered jambs. Fenestration is combination of single and
paired lancets. 3 grouped eastern lancets. Paired lancets to north aisle.
Wide internal space with no chancel arch and a 5 bay north arcade with
cylindrical shafts and double chamfered arches. Steep roof with long curved
principals supporting a collar. Rubble behind altar said to survive from
earlier church. Fittings all contemporary: Pews, pulpit, etc. Stained glass
in the south east window, by Holland and Sons of Warwick, 1855. Scenes from
the old testament in small medieval style lozenges. East window unsigned,
1868, The Life of Christ.
Listing NGR: SP6190495695
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