Description

WHITSBURY SU 11 NW 5/6 Church of St Leonard II

Parish church. Of medieval origins, C18 tower, rebuilt 1878. Brick and reused squared stone, flint plinth, brick tower and repairs, plain tile roof. Plan of chancel with north vestry, nave and west tower, in Dec style. East window triple lancet with circular tracery over, and hood mould. Other windows trefoiled, except older north window. Kneelered gable walls. Paired lancets in nave and tower. Tower has chamfered lower stages. Pointed west door. Inside C19 with pointed arch on corbel capitals to vestry and chancel. Early and mid C19 memorials to Templeman and Purvis families. 5 steps up to tower porch, with stone tablets 1762 to Charles Delafaye and small plain cylinder font of old church.

Listing NGR: SP1529519175

External Links

• Wikidata Q26387149

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Recommended Books

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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)