St Mary And St Nicholas
Leatherhead
Surrey
Late C11, altered and aisles added in early C13, chancel extended and transepts either altered or added in early C14, aisles widened and west tower and spire added in late C15, spire blown down in 1703 and various internal alterations made during C18
Architectural Features
Flint with dressings of limestone and some sandstone, roofs mostly red tiles but with some stone slate
the 3rd bay has a square-headed C15 window of 2 cinquefoil lights with hollow spandrels and a hoodmould (copied in the added C19 1st bay), and the 4th bay has a C19 4-light window in Perpendicular style, under a gable
the south aisle (extended at the west end to embrace the tower), has inter alia a blocked 2-centred arched doorway with deep chamfered surround, to the right of this an early C18 wall monument commemorating Mary, dau. of Thomas Elkins (d.1730), with architrave of fluted pilasters (etc.)
numerous wall monuments including funeral helm of Robert Gardiner of Thorncroft (d.1571), Sergeant of the Wine Cellar to Elizabeth I, and obelisk and sarcophagus to Richard Dalton (d.1681), Sergeant of the Wine Cellar to King Charles II.