Saint Peter's Parish Church Kirby Bellars | |
Country | England |
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Denomination | Anglican |
History | |
Founded | Circa 11th Century |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Leicester |
Benefice | Upper Wreak |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Canon Michael Britton |
Monastery information | |
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Other names | Kirkby Bellairs Priory |
Order | Augustinian Canons Regular |
Established | 1319-1359 |
Disestablished | 1536 |
Dedicated to | Saint Peter |
Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
Controlled churches |
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People | |
Founder(s) | Sir Roger Beler |
Site | |
Location | Leicestershire, England |
Coordinates | 52°45′30″N 0°56′17″W / 52.758245°N 0.93807°W |
Visible remains | The Parish Church of Saint Peter was formally the Priory Church. There are some earthworks to the north of the churchyard where the priory house once stood. |
Public access | There is a contact for a key in the church porch. The earthworks can be found nearby. |
Kirby Bellars Priory was a small priory of Canons Regular of Saint Augustine in Leicestershire, England. It is now the Church of England Parish Church of Saint Peter's serving the village of Kirby Bellars.