Church Of St Leonard

The Church of St Leonard is a Grade I listed building located on Trenchard Road in Stanton Fitzwarren. The church features a Norman nave with 14th century alterations, a 19th century west bay, and a chancel from the 13th or 14th century, which was built on the site of a Norman apse discovered in 1865. The 17th century tower is positioned to the north. The church underwent restorations in 1865 and 1891 and is constructed of rubble with a stone tile roof.

The nave consists of three bays, with the west bay being added in 1891. It includes a south porch from 1898, which has a richly carved gable and angle buttresses topped with crocketted pinnacles. There are two Norman doorways featuring hood moulds with roll and saltire crosses over plain tympanums; the south doorway has been restored and blocked, while the north side contains a 17th century door within a contemporary surround. To the right, there is a large perpendicular window. The chancel is slightly lower and consists of 2 ½ bays, featuring a hipped dormer and three irregular windows on the south side, along with a priest's door, all restored in a 15th century style.

Attached to the north of the crossing is a two-stage embattled tower built in 1631, which has 19th century pinnacles, a north-facing door with a drip, and a two-light window above. A vestry extends as a gabled structure to the north of the chancel.

Inside, the church has a high chancel arch adorned with saltire crosses and carved valances on the inner order. Several 12th century fragments can be found on the south wall. The font, which is considered very important and contributes to the church's Grade I status, dates to around 1180 and is circular, featuring eight Virtues and Vices depicted below trefoiled arches. The church contains a significant amount of carved woodwork and gilt lettering, some created by the rector Canon Masters around 1910 and some from earlier periods, particularly in the chancel, including the screen, rood screen, lectern, pulpit, and an exquisite sanctuary screen. The organ front originates from a nearby cottage in Latton and features linenfold panels. Additionally, there is a German relief of the Adoration of the Magi dated 1587, and in the chancel, a piscina on a pillar with a scalloped capital.