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St Leonard

Apethorpe

Northamptonshire

C14/C15, Mildmay Chapel 1621, tower dated 1633

Architectural Features

Narrow lattice frieze, above, with gargoyles at corners

C18 pulpit with fielded and moulded panels

C18 font with small bowl on baluster

Stained glass

Wall decoration: inside wall of south chapel has elaborately carved limestone panels with rectangular panels, having some traces of biblical text

Carved corbel in north-east corner of chancel

Fragments of wall paintings above chancel arch

Monuments: Sir Richard Dalton, d.1442, alabaster effigy in south-east corner of south chapel

Sir Anthony Mildmay, d.1617 and wife, large and elaborate black and white marble monument in centre of south chapel

4 life-size figures of Piety, Charity, Wisdom and Justice stand at the corners holding back canopy draperies which fall from a circular lantern, with arched openings

Seated figures at head, and flanking the lantern represent Faith, Hope and Charity

John Leïgh, d.1627 black and white marble tablet to right of altar has flanking columns and inverted broken pediment with recumbent figure to one side

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