History in Structure

The Parish Church of St Leonard

A Grade I Listed Building in Hythe, Kent

  • St Leonards see from the Sea Front

  • St Leonards see from the South East

  • St Leonards entrance

  • Clock Tower close up

  • Clock Tower from South West

  • Clock Tower from Portland Rd

  • St leonards from the North

  • St Leonards from the North West

  • Looking East to St Leonards

  • Inside the Entrance of St Leonards

  • Mackeson Family Vault in St Leonards

  • St Leonard: collection of skulls & thighbones in c13 vaulted processional passageway; 8000 bones & 1500 skulls attributed to between 1200 & 1400

  • St Leonard: one of the skulls among the thighbones

  • St Leonard: array of skulls possibly laid out due to lack of room in churchyard during the Black Death

  • St Leonard: teeth suggest death was natural as no signs of wounds

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Entry Name: The Parish Church of St Leonard

Listing Date: 3 January 1950

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1068961

English Heritage Legacy ID: 175160

ID on this website: 101068961

Location: St Leonard's Church, Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, CT21

County: Kent

District: Folkestone and Hythe

Civil Parish: Hythe

Built-Up Area: Hythe

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

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