Church of St Leonard | |
Coordinates: | 51.3628°N -2.5272°W |
Location: | Chelwood, Somerset, England |
Designation1: | Grade II* listed building |
Designation1 Date: | 21 September 1960 |
Designation1 Number: | 1320735 |
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.
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.[1] The stained glass has various 16th-century Flemish bits in the south aisle window.[2]
The two stage west tower contains a bell dating from 1773 and made by Abraham Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[3]