Church of St Leonard
CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1023286
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1023286
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Swindon (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Blunsdon
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 15295 90753
Details
1. 5410 BLUNSDON ST ANDREW HIGH STREET Broad Blunsdon Church of St Leonard SU 1590 21/74 26.1.55
II*
2. Four bay nave and south aisle. Two bay chancel. C15 west tower. Present structure probably C13 in origin but had extensive restoration by Butterfield 1870. Built of rubble with stone slate roof. Dividing buttresses to nave. Gabled ashlar porch to left with pointed doorway; a similar doorway with rounded label ends on north side of nave. A variety of windows, mostly restored; one pretty circa 1300 small geometrical tracery window to right on south side. Chancel has south aisle and gabled vestry to north. Four stage tower rendered on moulded plinth. Parapet of pierced quatrefoils probably circa 1870. Diagonal buttresses. Corbel heads to cornice, blind tracery to belfry window heads. Contemporary 4 centre arched doorway with ancient bar and carved spandrels. Interior: low cylindrical piers with round abaci to double chamfered circa 1300 arcade. Roofs: 2 versions of truss rafter former waggon roofs. C17 panelled 3-bay screen to tower with balustraded parapet and top cartouche. Under the tower is the John Potenger memorial (died 1733) by Peter Scheemakers, marble with cherubs.
Listing NGR: SU1529590753
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 318230
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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