Bellcote - The Old School - Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Bellcote on the east end of the old school building (now Village Hall), Kirkby Mallory. The bellcote no longer contains the single bell that once hung there.

"Church of England School built in 1863, now used as the village hall was built and administered by the Wentworth Estate under the supervision of Lord King, 1st Earl of Lovelace, and locally, by the Reverent Augustus Byron.

The Rev Augustus Byron, who's portrait hung in the school room for many years was born in 1828 his father was Admiral George Anson Byron 7th Baron Byron of Rotchdale, and his mother was Elizabeth Mary Chandos-Pole. Augustus graduated from Oxford university with a "Master of Arts Degree. He later became a JP, Justice of the Peace for Leicestershire. He married Frederica McMahon and they had six children. Augustus died in 1907."

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The school was closed in 1961.

Address of Tower: 30-42 Church Rd Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire England LE9 7QE Still Operational: no Number of bells in tower?: 0 Relevant website?: Not listed Rate tower: Not listed Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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