St Mary's Church, Queniborough facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Mary's Church, Queniborough |
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| 52°42′8.50″N 1°2′17.50″W / 52.7023611°N 1.0381944°W | |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Architectural type | Perpendicular Gothic |
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| Parish | Queniborough |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
| Province | Canterbury |
St Mary's Church in Queniborough is a special old church in Queniborough, England. It's part of the Church of England. Most of this church was built a very long time ago, mainly in the late 1200s and early 1300s. It's so important that it was made a Grade I listed building in 1966. This means it's a building of great historical interest. The church also has a set of 6 bells that people ring.
Outside, in the churchyard, there are graves for soldiers who died in wars. One soldier was from World War I and another was an airman from World War II. These graves are looked after by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
What is a Parish Team?
St Mary's Church is part of a group of churches called The Fosse Team. This team works together to serve their local communities. It includes St Mary's Church and several other churches nearby.
Churches in The Fosse Team
The churches that are part of The Fosse Team are:
- St Mary's Church, Barkby
- St Hilda's Church, East Goscote
- Holy Trinity Church, Thrussington
- St Botolph's Church, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake
- St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Rearsby
- St Peter & St Paul, Syston
- St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Thurmaston
