Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Leonard
Church of St Leonard — Grade I listed church in Cotswold, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of St Leonard is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Cotswold, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.8162°, -1.8746°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Anglican Church of St Leonard at Stowell Park, in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.
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Background
History
The church was built in the 12th century and revised in the 13th and 17th centuries. In the 12th century it was a chapel to Northleach church. The parish of Yanworth with Stowell is part of a benefice centred on Chedworth within the Diocese of Gloucester.
Architecture
The limestone building has a stone slate roof. It has a cruciform plan with a nave, transepts and a chancel. There was previously a central tower but this collapsed and has now been re-roofed. The scenes depicted include the last supper. The plain font is from the 13th century.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8162, -1.8746
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Yanworth
- Postcode
- GL54 3LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Established
- 1150
Sources
- wikidata: Q17524679 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Leonard, Stowell Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The church at Stowell Park - geograph.org.uk - 108674.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Leonard?
- Church of St Leonard is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL54 3LE), in the parish of Yanworth.
- When was Church of St Leonard built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Church of St Leonard a listed building?
- Church of St Leonard is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Leonard a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Leonard is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Leonard free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Leonard is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Leonard?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL54 3LE. It sits within the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.