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St Leonard

St Leonard

Swithland

Leicestershire

Church of C13 and later.

Architectural Features

Lower part of tower C13, upper Perp with 2 W. clasping buttresses, small C19 W. door, original 1-light above, several slits, 4 restored 2-light bell openings and restored crocketted pinnacles and battlements.

Nave has C19 N. porch and C13 arcades originally similar but N., now blocked, was heightened later in Century.

These similar to S. Upper part of Nave C16/17 timber framing in 4 bays.

Stained glass of 1867.

Stained glass of 1864 (Heygate Memorial) in SSW, otherwise 2 heraldic glass lunettes, one dated 1849.

6 hatchments and helmet, sword and 2 metal gauntlets.

C17 and C18 slate and brass monuments and pedigree of Danvers Bulter family, including outstanding example of mid C18 to children to Sir John Danvers, 'a tour de force of the slate workers' (Pevsner).

Mid C15 brass

C18 white marble font

remains of possibly C17 carving in some pew backs.

On N. wall C18 wall monument and 2 C19 Curvilinear type tracery windows.

Triple chamfered W. arch with small round arched 1-light above and C19 stained glass in small W. window.