Church Of St Leonard

1. 5410 STANTON FITZWARREN TRENCHARD ROAD Church of St Leonard SU 19 SE 5/433 26.1.55

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1. Norman nave with C14 alterations, C19 west bay, C13 or C14 chancel (on site of Norman apse, found 1865) and C17 tower to north. Restorations 1865 and 1891. Rubble with stone tile roof. Three bay nave, west bay added 1891 (see also Gothick fireplace inside) and south porch (1898) with richly carved gable, angle buttresses with crocketted pinnacles. Two Norman doorways with hood mould of roll and saltire crosses over plain tympanum (south side restored and blocked, north side has C17 door set in contemporary surround). Large perpendicular window to right. Slightly lower 2 1/2 bay chancel with hipped dormer and 3 irregular windows to south and priest's door (all restored in C15 style). 2 stage embattled tower of 1631 attached to north of crossing with C19 pinnacles, door to north with drip and 2 light window over. Vestry forms gabled extension to north of chancel. Interior: high chancel arch with saltire crosses and carved valances on inner order. A number of C12 fragments on south wall. Font: very important (church graded I for this reason), about 1180, circular with 8 Virtues and Vices below trefoiled arches. A great deal of carved woodwork and gilt lettering partly by the rector Canon Masters circa 1910 and partly earlier, especially in chancel: screen, rood screen, lectern, pulpit, exquisite sanctuary screen. The organ front comes from a cottage nearby (in Latton), linenfold panels. German relief of the Adoration of the Magi dated 1587. In chancel a piscina on pillar with scallopped capital.

Listing NGR: SU1788090119