The Parish Church of St Leonard
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1352955
- Date first listed:
- 02-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1352955
- Date first listed:
- 02-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCH 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:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Seaford
- National Grid Reference:
- TV 48262 99028
Details
1.
1607 CHURCH STREET
The Parish Church
of St Leonard
TV 4899 1/1 2.3.50.
I
2.
C12 and C15. Flint, red tile roof. Early C12 Norman nave. Late C15
west tower of coursed ashlar of greensand stone on south side decorated
with flint and stone diaper with stone bands. Late C15 or early C16
tie beams and kingpost of roof. South aisle modernised; west doorway
a reconstruction (1893) of Norman doorway. East side rebuilt by John
Billing (1861-2). North-east chapel 1902. Medieval stone coffin and
coffin lid with floriated cross now preserved on south wall of tower.
Interesting Norman carving of St Michael and the Dragon, probably part
of the tympanum to the original south door, is preserved on the north
nave wall. Historiated Norman capital in south porch.
Listing NGR: TV4826399029
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 292573
- 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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