Church of St Leonard

Local nameChurch of St Leonard
LocationChelwood, UK

The Church of St Leonard is a redundant church in Chelwood, Somerset, England. It was built in the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.The church was largely rebuilt during restoration around 1860.

The font is Norman with tiny volutes at the edges and a top frieze of something like lambrequins. These have been described as the remains of locking staples used to prevent witches stealing the holy water. The stained glass has various 16th-century Flemish bits in the south aisle window.The two stage west tower contains a bell dating from 1773 and made by Abraham Bilbie of the Bilbie family.

Tags ChurchChristianPlace of WorshipAnglican
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Leonard,_Chelwood

Address (Unnamed Road), BS39 4, United Kingdom

Coordinates 51°21'16.658" N -2°31'28.8" E

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