Church of St Mary the Virgin, Keysoe

Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church in Keysoe, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.[1]

According to local legend, a builder named William Dickens was working on the steeple in 1718 when he slipped and fell. It is said that he was miraculously saved by reciting a prayer in mid-air.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Church St Mary the Virgin, Bolnhurst And Keysoe". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. Ash, Russell (1973). Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 267. ISBN 9780340165973.

Coordinates: 52°15′00″N 0°25′42″W / 52.2501°N 0.4283°W / 52.2501; -0.4283


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