Architectural Features
C14 arcades
The transept arches were probably rebuilt in the late C14.
The chancel has a coped gable and kneelers with a C19 3-light Perpendicular window with a hoodmould and carved label stops.
On the north side a round-headed 1-light C12 window which may have been reset.
The circa late C17/early C18 door has wide planks and studs.
The south west porch has a coped gable and kneelers with a C19 cross on the apex of the gable and a 1634 slate sundial above an unusually tall 4-centred arched doorway with hollow chamfered jambs decorated with ballflowers.
The interior of the porch has an unceiled waggon roof, formerly ceiled with carved moulded ribs and C19 replacement flat carved bosses and C19 carved wallplates.
1 medieval boss survives with traces of ancient colour.
The 3-stage unbuttressed C14 west tower has no string course below the battlementing and obelisk corner pinnacles on rectangular bases.
A small shield and flower are carved on the mouldings of the doorway at the springing of the arch.
The nave roof is a circa late C19 canted waggon with moulded ribs, carved bosses and wallplates.
The north and south aisle roofs are largely Perpendicular open waggon roofs with carved ribs, bosses and wallplates, most of the bosses appear to be C19 copies.
The chancel roof is an open waggon, probably formerly ceiled, with carved ribs, bosses and C19 wallplates, most of the bosses appear to be replacements.
The chancel walls are whitewashed but the remains of a late C19 pargetting scheme survives with 2 large angels and possibly St George killing a dragon and contemporary colour may exist below the whitewash.
A medieval piscina on the south side has a chamfered arch, the moulded projecting bowl is probably later.
Circa late C19 5-sided timber drum pulpit on a polyphant base has panels of blind tracery above a frieze of quatrefoils, the polyphant base is also carved.
The font is C12 and probably polyphant with 2 orders of cable moulding round the bowl and a base decorated with 4 profile heads at the corners and ornament carved on 2 of the main surfaces of the base.
SX3499 : Clawton, St. Leonard's Church: Round Norman font of polyphant stone 10
The benches in the nave are circa 1860s with shouldered ends and engaged shafts with some stiff leaf carving.
Blind traceried motifs are carved on the ends.
On the north wall an early C17 plaster wall monument, painted white, commemorates the son of Christopher Osmond of Fernhill, died 1631.
SX3499 : Clawton, St. Leonard's Church: The Christopher Osmond monument (d. 1631) 5
A reclining figure in relief is flanked by Ionic columns supporting a moulded cornice.
Above the cornice a cartouche with armorial bearings is flanked by the figures of Peace and War.
A mourner kneels at the feet of the reclining figure and there is a cartouche inscription panel above the figure.
On the north wall of the tower a large undated plaster Royal Arms.