Keyham, Leicestershire

Keyham is an English village in Leicestershire. It lies about 7 miles (11 km) east of Leicester, in the district of Harborough. The population at the 2001 census was 118, which rose to 124 at the 2011 census.[2]

Not to be confused with Keyham, Devon, a suburb of Plymouth.

Keyham
Keyham is located in Leicestershire
Keyham
Keyham
Location within Leicestershire
Population118  (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSK6606
Civil parish
  • Keyham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEICESTER
Postcode districtLE7
Dialling code0116
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Heritage
All Saints' Church, Keyham

Mention of Keyham can be found as early as the 11th century.

The Anglican Parish Church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building. Its nave and chancel were probably built in the 13th and 14th centuries and the tower added in the 15th. The church was restored in the 19th century. The tower has a fleuron frieze below its battlements.[3][4]

Keyham Old Hall is one of eleven Grade II listed buildings in the village. It was built in red brick with stone dressings and dates from the late 16th to 17th centuries, but it was much altered and enlarged in the 19th century.[5]

Keyham had a board school from 1885 until 1939 with a single teacher. A history of the school by Michael Freeman is available online.[6]

Social amenities

The village includes a village hall and a public house, the Dog and Gun.[7] There is a camp and caravan site at Long Meadow Farm,[8] and a kennels and cattery in Snows Lane.[9]

The Anglican All Saints' Church forms part of a group benefice with Hungarton, Billesdon, Goadby and Skeffington. A service is held there about once a month.[10]

The village has no public transport. The nearest railway station is at Leicester (4½ miles, 7 km).

References
  1. "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Keyham CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. Listing text Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. Keyham Church and Ingarsby Deserted Village. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  5. Listings text. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  6. Leicestershire Historian, No. 37, 2001, pp. 19–22.Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  7. "Keyham Parish walks". Leicestershire County Council. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
  8. Camp and Caravan Leicester. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  9. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  10. A Church Near You. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

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