Keyham, Leicestershire


Keyham is an English village in Leicestershire, situated about east of Leicester in the district of Harborough. The population at the 2001 census was 118, which increased slightly to 124 at the 2011 census.

Heritage

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.
Keyham Old Hall is one of eleven Grade II listed buildings in the village. It was built in red brick with stone dressings, which dates from the late 16th to 17th centuries, but it was much altered and enlarged in the 19th century.
Keyham had a one-teacher board school from 1885 until 1939. A history of it by Michael Freeman is available online.

Social amenities

The village includes a village hall and has a public house, the Dog and Gun. There is a camp and caravan site at Long Meadow Farm, and a kennels and cattery in Snows Lane.
The Anglican All Saints' Church is part of a group benefice with Hungarton, Billesdon, Goadby and Skeffington. A service is held there about once a month.
The village has no public transport. The nearest railway station is at Leicester.