Abbeys & priories · North West England
Church of St Leonard, Middleton
Church of St Leonard, Middleton — Grade I listed parish church in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mills Hill · 1.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Church of St Leonard, Middleton is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed parish church in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5532°, -2.1946°.
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Heritage listing
St Leonard's is a Church of England parish church in Middleton, a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building and form part of Middleton's "Golden Cluster" of heritage sites.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Leonard's is a Church of England parish church in Middleton, a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building and form part of Middleton's "Golden Cluster" of heritage sites.
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Background
History
Much of the present building was erected in 1412 by Thomas Langley (born in Middleton in 1363) who was Bishop of Durham and Lord Chancellor of England. He re-used the Norman doorway from an earlier structure to create the tower arch. Also distinctive in this region is the weather-boarded top stage to the tower. The church of St Leonard was enlarged in 1524 by Sir Richard Assheton, in celebration of the knighthood granted to him by Henry VIII for his part in the Battle of Flodden in 1513. On 15 March 1957, St Leonard's was designated as a Grade I listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5532, -2.1946
- District
- Rochdale
- Parish
- Rochdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- M24 6BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Mills Hill — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.middletonparishchurch.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117476 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Leonard's Church, Middleton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Middleton, St Leonard.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Leonard, Middleton?
- Church of St Leonard, Middleton is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode M24 6BW), in the parish of Rochdale, unparished area.
- When was Church of St Leonard, Middleton built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is Church of St Leonard, Middleton a listed building?
- Church of St Leonard, Middleton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Church of St Leonard, Middleton?
- The nearest railway station is Mills Hill, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M24 6BW.