Monument record MCC7067 - St Leonards Church, Lexden
Summary
Built in 1820-1, nave and west tower cement rendered.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9712 2534 (67m by 716m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Built in 1820-1, nave and west tower cement rendered. The chancel was built in 1894 of brick with stone dressings. It replaced a medieval church which stood immediately to the north in the same graveyard. There is an important standing wall monument of 1771 in the nave.<1> The present church has a smAll west tower with spire.<2> The church contains two chairs of early C17 date from the old church.<3> Other ref. <4><5>
In seige of Colchester 1648 'July 14 1648 Parliamentarians take St Leonard's church and its small fort.<6>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEX148 Monograph: Rodwell, Warwick J with Rodwell, KA. 1977. Historic Churches - A Wasting Asset. p.112.
- <2> SEX9005 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Colchester Borough. p.82.
- <3> SEX76 DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, p.47.
- <4> SEX74 MENTION: unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <5> SEX83 DESC TEXT: Pevsner, N. 1954. The Buildings of England, Essex. p.242.
- <6> SEX68262 DESC TEXT: Colchester Archaeological Trust. 1998. The siege of Colchester.
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Record last edited
Feb 23 2018 8:30AM