St Leonard's Church, Burton Leonard

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The church, in 2010

St Leonard's Church is the parish church of Burton Leonard, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The first church in Burton Leonard was constructed in 1242, and it was rebuilt in 1782. It was demolished in 1877, being in poor repair, and considered too small for the village. A new church on the same site was funded by a bequest from James Brown. It was designed by

Grade II listed in 1987.[1][2]

View from the nave into the chancel

The church, designed in the

bellcote with a pediment and a cross. The porch entrance has a double-chamfered surround, and above it is a niche containing a statue. At the west end is a paired two-light window, and the east window has five lights. It depicts the Ascension of Jesus, and was designed by Jean-Baptiste Capronnier.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Church of St Leonard". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Consecration of a new church at Burton Leonard". York Herald. 21 November 1878.

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