Church of St Leonard
CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET E1, E1 6JN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1235382
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET E1, E1 6JN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1235382
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET E1, E1 6JN
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, SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET E1, E1 6JN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hackney (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33480 82632
Details
735/35/559
SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET E1, (East side),
CHURCH OF ST LEONARD
03-JAN-50
G.V.
I
Revision Number: 2
TQ 3382,
35/559
SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET E1. (East Side),
Church of St Leonard
03.01.50.
G.V.
I
Parish Church. 1736 by George Dance the elder. Classical church with brick core
and plentiful dressings of Portland stone. Full-height, pedimented Doric portico
has tower above with clock stage, bell stage, drum, cupola, upper drum and short
spire, all of Portland stone. Arched windows, these and doors all in moulded
architraves; cornice and pediment on scrolled consoles to main door. Inside a
groin-vaulted lobby leads to nave whose round arcading rests on Doric entablatures
on piers. West bay is gallery for handsome baroque organ case. East bay has good
oak choir benches. Pulpit of C17 appearance with early-mid C18 stair. Interesting
monuments, in particular that to Elizabeth Benson (d.1710) by Francis Bird. Groin-vaulted undercroft with old tomb chests. Later south extension.
[The Church of St Leonard with No. 118½, the railings to north of No. 118½ and the
churchyard gates and railings form a group.]
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Listing NGR: TQ3348082632
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425981
- 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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