Parish Church of St Leonard
PARISH CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1161056
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1964
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1161056
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1964
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH 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:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stagsden
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 98234 49085
Details
STAGSDEN HIGH STREET SP 94NE (North Side)
10/499 Parish Church of St Leonard 13.7.64 - I
Complex church of Norman origins but showing work mainly of C13 to C15. Coursed limestone rubble and some ashlar: chancel has old clay tile roof. Chancel with vestry of 1896, nave with north chapel and south aisle with porch, west tower. Original Norman chancel rebuilt piecemeal in later medieval period with C19 east wall. C14 aumbry and piscina. Two bay late C15 arcade at north east end of nave opens into north chapel. South aisle is C14 with C15 inserted windows, and four C15 niches at its east end. C15 porch with blocked windows and embattled parapet. Plain square C13 tower with embattled parapet and circular stair on north-east side: C15 upper stage. C14 font with two carved faces and ball flowers. C15 screen. Brass to John Coche and wife died 1617 in north chapel.
Listing NGR: SP9823449085
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 37247
- 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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