Temple Balsall Church & The Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson
Lady Katherine Leveson School, Fen End Road West, Temple Balsall, Knowle, Warwickshire, B93 0AN
Dating back to 1146 and the Knights Templars, with 17th century endowments for church, almshouses and a school by the grand-daughters of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. The church was restored in 19th century by Sir George Gilbert Scott, and the composer of ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’ is buried in the nearby cemetery. Uniformed Knights Templar present on Saturday. Art Exhibition both days.
Saturday history tours at 12.30pm, 1.45pm & 3pm, and Sunday at 1.45pm (no booking required).
Lady Katherine Leveson School, Fen End Road West, Temple Balsall, Knowle, Warwickshire, B93 0AN
Baddesley Clinton and Packwood House are nearby