Monument record MCC443 - St Leonard's Church, London Road, Colchester

Summary

12th century church, now demolished.

Location

Grid reference TL 97138 25112 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
1848 Parish LEXDEN
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

12th century church, now demolished

The church of St Leonard's was established by the early 12th century when Eudes the sewer (c.1120) gave a share of its tithes to St John's Abbey. The medieval church was demolished in 1820. It comprised of a chancel, a nave with north chapel or transept, a timbered north porch, a vestry, and a boarded west bellcot with shingled spire. The church and bellcot were in ruins in 1600.<1>

The RCHME survey of St Leonard's Church (19th century building) records that the original church was located several yards to the north. The more recent church contains a number of objects from the original structure, details given in description. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Cooper, Janet (Ed). 1994. Vol. IX, The Borough of Colchester, A History of the County of Essex. Volume IX. pp.399-400.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. p.47.

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Record last edited

Oct 19 2016 9:46AM

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