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Church of St Leonard, Chelwood

Coordinates: 51°21′46″N 2°31′38″W / 51.36278°N 2.52722°W / 51.36278; -2.52722
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Church of St Leonard
LocationChelwood, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°21′46″N 2°31′38″W / 51.36278°N 2.52722°W / 51.36278; -2.52722
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated21 September 1960[1]
Reference no.1320735
Church of St Leonard, Chelwood is located in Somerset
Church of St Leonard, Chelwood
Location of Church of St Leonard in Somerset

The Church of St Leonard is a redundant church in Chelwood, Somerset, England. It was built in the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[1]

The church was largely rebuilt during restoration around 1860.

The font is Norman with tiny volutes at the edges and a top frieze of something like lambrequins. These have been described as the remains of locking staples used to prevent witches stealing the holy water.[2] The stained glass has various 16th-century Flemish bits in the south aisle window.[3]

The two stage west tower contains a bell dating from 1773 and made by Abraham Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Leonard (1320735)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Chelwood". The Thankful Villages. Norman Thorpe, Rod Morris, Tom Morgan. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  3. ^ "St Leonard's Church". Chelwood Village. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  4. ^ Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.