Church Of St Leonard

The Church of St Leonard is a Grade I listed building located in Wroxall. It was originally the north aisle of a priory church, dating from around 1315, with a west tower added circa 1663 and a 19th-century organ bay on the south side. The church is constructed from squared coursed stone, with the tower made of 17th-century brick, and the roof is not visible.

The church features a 10-bay nave and a west tower. On the south side, there is a 4-centre arched door to the left of the center, which has a wood panelled door. The central area has a 3-light window with steeply-stepped lancets under a single 2-centred arch. To the right, the 2-bay organ bay contains 19th-century tracery windows. Blocked 2-centre arches on the south side indicate the former north aisle arcade. The east end of the nave has a 5-light window with Perpendicular tracery.

On the north side, there is a blocked 2-centre arched central doorway adorned with ball flower moulding, and a 2-centre arched doorway to the right featuring a ribbed and studded door. Five 3-light windows with steeply-stepped lancets sit under single 2-centred arches. The tower has a 3-light window of steeply-stepped lancets under a single 2-centred arch on the west end, with dog-tooth bond brickwork on the north face. A round stair turret is also present on the north face of the tower, along with 2-light louvred openings with cusped lights in the bell chamber and a battlemented parapet.

Inside, the church has a Perpendicular 10-bay roof, a 19th-century stone reredos, choir stalls, and chancel screen. The font, dating from the 14th century, is located to the right of the chancel and features an octagonal base and basin. The church also contains 19th-century pews and a pulpit, as well as medieval stained glass in most windows, which is of high quality.

Historically, this church was the north aisle of a priory church founded for Benedictine nuns around 1135, and it was consecrated in 1315.