Church Of St Leonard is a Grade I listed building in the Test Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1984. A Medieval Church.
Church Of St Leonard
- WRENN ID
- forbidden-string-nettle
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Test Valley
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 October 1984
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Leonard is a parish church that dates from the 12th century, with 13th-century elements and a restoration completed in 1851. It features an aisleless nave and chancel, a west tower, and a south porch. The nave is Norman and includes an original window, several lancets, and a mid-19th-century traceried light on the south side. The chancel, which is slightly wider than the nave, is from the 13th century and has two lancets on the north side and triple lancets at the east end. The tower, also from the 13th century, has 15th-century diagonal buttresses, while the porch, built in 1738, was restored in the mid-19th century. The church has a plain tile roof and walls made of flint, with some stone rubble, and coursed, knapped, and squared stone dressings on the chancel. The tower features a small brick parapet and small corner pinnacles. The porch contains a simple Norman doorway and has a sundial above the entrance, dated 1784.
Inside, a notable feature is the stained glass, which includes brilliant reds and blues and was rescued from Salisbury Cathedral by William Benson Earle in 1787 and given to the church. The font is a plain Norman tub. The west wall of the nave displays four painted prescription boards with arched tops and a bequest board. A small wrought-iron bracket near the pulpit once held an hourglass for timing sermons. In front of the altar rail, there is a double row of 60 medieval inlaid tiles.
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