All Saints' Church, Harby

The church in Harby was endowed with a chantry chapel by King Edward I of England in 1294, following the death of Queen Eleanor nearby in 1290. However, the chapel was dissolved at the Reformation and the church became a chapel of ease to North Clifton. By the middle of the 19th century, it was in a poor state of repair. John Thomas Lee of London was appointed as the architect for a new building. Construction in Early English style began in 1874 and it was consecrated on 2 August 1877. The old church was then demolished and some parts re-used in the new building. In the east wall of the tower is a statue in memory of Eleanor of Castile, Queen Consort of Edward I. In 1963, the shingles on…