Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke
Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke — church in Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke 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: "church in Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2455°, -2.7432°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Leonard in Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England, was built around 1175 and is a Grade I listed building. The interior of the church contains a screen, bearing the date 1624, the gift of Sir Edward Rodney, which includes a representation of the martyrdom of St Erasmus, who was killed by having his entrails removed. The church underwent Victorian restoration in the 1870s when a slow combustion stove was installed in a pit in the floor.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Leonard in Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England, was built around 1175 and is a Grade I listed building. The interior of the church contains a screen, bearing the date 1624, the gift of Sir Edward Rodney, which includes a representation of the martyrdom of St Erasmus, who was killed by having his entrails removed. The church underwent Victorian restoration in the 1870s when a slow combustion stove was installed in a pit in the floor. The parish is part of the Rodney Stoke with Draycott benefice which is within the Axbridge deanery.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2455, -2.7432
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Rodney Stoke
- Postcode
- BS27 3UN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Established
- 1150
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117478 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rodney Stoke church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke?
- Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS27 3UN), in the parish of Rodney Stoke.
- When was Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke a listed building?
- Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- Is Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS27 3UN. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.