Church of St Leonard, Chelwood
| Church of St Leonard | |
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| Location | Chelwood, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°21′46″N 2°31′38″W / 51.36278°N 2.52722°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 21 September 1960[1] |
| Reference no. | 1320735 |
  Location of Church of St Leonard in Somerset | |
The Church of St Leonard is a redundant church in Chelwood, Somerset, England. It was built in the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The church was largely rebuilt during restoration around 1860.
The font is Norman with tiny volutes at the edges and a top frieze of something like lambrequins. These have been described as the remains of locking staples used to prevent witches stealing the holy water.[2] The stained glass has various 16th-century Flemish bits in the south aisle window.[3]
The two stage west tower contains a bell dating from 1773 and made by Abraham Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Leonard (1320735)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Chelwood". The Thankful Villages. Norman Thorpe, Rod Morris, Tom Morgan. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "St Leonard's Church". Chelwood Village. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.