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St Leonard

St Leonard

Southoe

Cambridgeshire

The present church stands on the site of a late C12 church of which only the Medieval plan, the piers of the chancel arch and the reset south doorway survive.

Architectural Features

The nave and chancel are principally C13, with C19 alterations to the C16 clerestorey.

The South aisle and North chapel are late C15 or early C16.

Embattled parapet with beast gargoyles to centre of main cornice.

Part of C13 window reset in West wall.

Clerestorey with three partly re- used C16 windows.

West wall has one C16 three light window, transomed.

C16 West doorway.

Two C16 windows and one to East end, each of three cinquefoil lights.

Late C15 or early C16 South porch, restored.

Fine late C12 South doorway (reset) of three moulded orders in round headed arch.

South doorway and two light window are C13.

Panel of stone ashlar at eaves height, probably C17 and possibly for sundial.

C16 East window of five cinquefoil lights.

North wall has one lancet and one two light window, both C13.

Moulded main cornice with two beast gargoyles and carved with foliate and initial bosses.

Three early C16 windows.

C13 chancel arch two centred

of two chamfered orders on late C12 piers with square abaci and engaged shafts having scallop and cushion capitals.

C16 squint opening and four centred arch to sealed roof loft opening, North of chancel arch.