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St Leonard

St Leonard

Aston le Walls

Northamptonshire

C12/C13, and early C14

Architectural Features

Chancel has C14 priest's door to north and early C14 windows with cusped Y tracery (mostly renewed C19). two early C13 windows right of porch in south aisle

C14 west window ha 2 ogee-headed lights under square hood and ogee-headed recess below

C14 south porch, restored C19

C13 inner doorway has arch with roll mouldings, jamb shafts with bell capitals and a ribbed plank door North doorway (blocked) c.1200 has pointed arch of 2 unchamfered orders

Two early C13 two-light windows to left

West tower C12/C13

C12 round-headed lancet south side ground stage C13 bell openings of 2 lights with plate tracery (renewed C19). Gabled C14 porch

INTERIOR: C13 double piscina and sedilia in chancel

C13 nave arcades, 3 bays with circular and octagonal piers and double chamfered arches

Romanesque font, square carved with intersecting blind arcading on south side, knot pattern to east, tree of life to west and chequer pattern to north

C14 stone effigy of a priest in recess in chancel with cusped arch flanked by finial thought to be monument to John de Ardele, who was presented as priest to this church in 1348 (V.C.H.). Monument to Elizabeth Orme, died 1692, wall tablet, north aisle, white marble with black Ionic half columns surmounted by crest and small portrait bust