St Leonard's Church, Burton Leonard

St Leonard's Church
St Leonard's Church, Burton Leonard
The church in 2010
54°04′11″N 1°30′02″W / 54.06981°N 1.50044°W / 54.06981; -1.50044
OS grid referenceSE 32799 63877
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.achurchnearyou.com/church/3187/
History
DedicationLeonard of Noblac
Consecrated1878
Architecture
Architect(s)Charles Hodgson Fowler
StyleGothic
Years built1878
Administration
ArchdioceseRichmond & Craven
DioceseLeeds
ParishBurton Leonard
Clergy
Priest in chargeRobb Wainwright
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameChurch of St Leonard
Designated29 October 1987
Reference no.1365719[1]

St Leonard's Church is the parish church of Burton Leonard, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The first church in Burton Leonard was constructed in 1242, and it was rebuilt in 1782. It was demolished in 1877, being in poor repair, and considered too small for the village. A new church on the same site was funded by a bequest from James Brown. It was designed by Charles Hodgson Fowler, and was consecrated on 20 November 1878.[2] The church was Grade II listed in 1987.[1]

The church, designed in the Gothic Revival style, is built of magnesian limestone with a red tile roof. It consists of a nave, a south porch and a lower chancel. The nave roof is 30 feet high, and the building is 81 feet long by 21 feet wide. On the west gable is a bellcote with a pediment and a cross. The porch entrance has a double-chamfered surround, and above it is a niche containing a statue. At the west end is a paired two-light window, and the east window has five lights. It depicts the Ascension of Jesus, and was designed by Jean-Baptiste Capronnier.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Leonard (Grade II) (1365719)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Consecration of a new church at Burton Leonard". York Herald. 21 November 1878.
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