St Mary’s parish church was part of Canons Ashby Priory. The white
ashlar trefoil arches of the west front are c1250 built by Augustinians.
The large west window is of later construction, and the tower was built
c1350.
Today the church consists of just two bays of the original medieval
building, the rest was demolished to by the Copes and Drydens in the
late 16th century to build their respective homes.
One of the floor tiles is embossed with the Dryden Coat of Arms which
has the addition of the “Red Hand of Ulster” to normal Dryden Arms. The
“Red Hand of Ulster” is a frequent ornament to much of the Canons Ashby
House
http://professor-moriarty.com/moriarties/midland_churches/2008/10/24/canons-ashby/
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