Church Of St Leonard

The Church of St Leonard is a parish church built in 1789 and altered in 1844 by Edward Davis of Bath for the Duke of Cork and Orrery. It is constructed from squared and coursed Doulting rubble with a stone tile roof. The church features a nave, chancel, north chapel, and a west tower with three stages, all designed in a Romanesque style. The nave, which has three bays, includes semi-circular headed windows with heavily enriched surrounds. The cross-gabled chancel has a rose window on the south side and an east window with three lights, each with a semi-circular head. There is a semi-circular headed door opening on the south side of the tower, also heavily enriched. Inside, the nave is topped with an elaborate hammer beam roof and includes a gallery, while the chancel has a stone vaulted roof. A notable feature is the stained glass in the east window, which dates from the 15th century and originates from the abbey of Altenberg near Cologne. The church also contains two 17th-century wooden chests and numerous monuments to the Boyle family, including the Duke of Cork and Orrery, with the most notable being a memorial to Louisa Boyle from 1826 located under the tower.