Old St Leonard's Church, Langho
| Old St Leonard's Church, Langho | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic | | |
| Groundbreaking | 1557 | |
| Completed | 1879 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Materials | Sandstone, stone slate roof | |
Old St Leonard's Church is a
Anglican church 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the village of Langho, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2]
History
The church was built in 1557, soon after the
In 1880 a new church, also dedicated to St Leonard, was consecrated. The reason for relocation was because the population had grown and was more concentrated around the route taken by the railway in the villages of Billington and Langho. The original church is still used several times a year for special services.[4] The old church was vested in the Trust on 1 July 1990.[5]
Architecture
St Leonard's is constructed in
bell cote and on the east gable is a cross. The west window has four lights with Perpendicular tracery. In the north and south walls are two three-light windows, and the east window, which dates from the 19th century, also has three lights. In the south wall is a piscina, and projecting from the north wall is a stoup.[1]
External features
The churchyard contains war graves of a soldier and an airman of World War I.[6]
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in Lancashire
- Listed buildings in Billington and Langho
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in Northern England
- New St Leonard's Church, Langho
References
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Chapel Of St Leonard, Billington (1362341)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 13 June 2012
- ^ a b St Leonard's Church, Old Langho, Lancashire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 18 October 2016
- ^ Old Langho Church, Britain Express, retrieved 31 August 2010
- ^ Historical Aspects of the Parish, Parish Church of St Leonard Langho, retrieved 2 September 2011
- ^ Diocese of Blackburn: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2010, p. 4, retrieved 3 April 2011
- ^ LANGHO (ST. LEONARD) OLD CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 15 February 2013
Further reading
- Hartwell, Clare; ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
