Historic churches · South East England
St Leonard's Church
St Leonard's Church — grade II listed church in St Leonards-on-Sea, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Leonards Warrior Square · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
St Leonard's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1832. Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in St Leonards-on-Sea, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.8513°, 0.5514°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Leonard's Church is an Anglican church in the St Leonards-on-Sea area of Hastings, a town and borough in the English county of East Sussex. The main church serving James Burton's high-class mid 19th-century new town of St Leonards-on-Sea was designed by Burton himself just before his death, and it survived for more than a century despite being damaged by the cliff into which it was built; but one night during World War II, the sea-facing building was obliterated by a direct hit from a damaged V-1 "doodlebug" which had crossed the English Channel. The Gilbert Scott brothers' bold replacement church was ready in 1961, and along with a sister church at nearby Bulverhythe served the parish of St Leonards-on-Sea, covered by the Hastings Archdeaconry. Historic England has listed the building at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance.
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Background
Description
Burton's chosen site for his church was in the west of the town, on top of the steep West Hill overlooking the town and the English Channel. Friends pointed out that it would be too far to climb, so he found a new site set back from Marina (the seafront road) between some rows of houses. To fit the church in, a large section of cliff had to be dug out. Originally the church was a proprietary chapel, built in accordance with an Act of Parliament; it was not consecrated for public use immediately, and the Bishop of Chichester had to grant temporary permission for public worship to take place. Burton asked Princess Sophia of Gloucester, who happened to be staying in St Leonards-on-Sea, to lay…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8513, 0.5514
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Hastings
- Parish
- Hastings, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN38 0XF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Established
- 1832
- Nearest railway station
- St Leonards Warrior Square — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.stleonardschurch.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593989 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Leonard's Church, St Leonards-on-Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Leonard's Church, St Leonards, Hastings (IoE Code 470627).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Leonard's Church?
- St Leonard's Church is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN38 0XF), in the parish of Hastings, unparished area.
- When was St Leonard's Church built?
- Built or established in 1832. Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott.
- Is St Leonard's Church a listed building?
- St Leonard's Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Leonard's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Leonard's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Leonard's Church?
- The nearest railway station is St Leonards Warrior Square, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN38 0XF.