The Anglican Church of St Leonard at Stowell Park, in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
| Church of St Leonard | |
|---|---|
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  Church of St Leonard | |
| 51°48′58″N 1°52′29″W / 51.8162°N 1.8746°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 26 January 1961 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
History edit
The church was built in the 12th century and revised in the 13th and 17th centuries.[2] In the 12th century it was a chapel to Northleach church.[3]
In 1803 the church was described as "ruinous" but some restoration was done before its reopening in 1810. More extensive Victorian restoration was undertaken by C. Hodgson Fowler in the 1890s.[3]
The parish of Yanworth with Stowell is part of a benefice centred on Chedworth within the Diocese of Gloucester.[4]
Architecture edit
The limestone building has a stone slate roof. It has a cruciform plan with a nave, transepts and a chancel. There was previously a central tower but this collapsed and has now been re-roofed.[1]
There are some remaining wall paintings, but some of these were lost in the 1890s restoration.[3] Those in the nave date from 1150 to 1200 while those in the transept were painted in the late 12th or early 13th century.[1][5] The scenes depicted include the last supper.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Church of St. Leonard". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Stowell Park". Parks and Gardens. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Parishes: Stowell Pages 208-217 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 9, Bradley Hundred. The Northleach Area of the Cotswolds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "St Leonard". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ a b Ross, David. "Stowell, St Leonard's Church". Britain Express. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Verey, David (2007). Cotswold Churches. The History Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-1845880286.