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St Leonard, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire

Location
(52°22′1″N, 1°26′4″W)
Ryton-on-Dunsmore
SP 386 745
pre-1974 traditional (England and Wales) Warwickshire
now Warwickshire
  • Harry Bodenham

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Description

Aisleless church with chancel, nave, S porch, vestry and 15thc. W tower. Both nave and chancel are pre-1100 (Pevsner) and are probably of 1080 (Church Guide). Sculpture is found on the N and S doorways to the nave, N and S chancel windows and the recut font. A number of later windows have been inserted and there are many alterations ofc.1800, in red brick. The original nave and chancel are of local red sandstone, and the tower of grey sandstone.

History

Dugdale's 'Antiquities of Warwickshire' states: The church here was very antiently given by the Prior of Coventre unto the Cathedral of Lichfield.... and in 1291 was valued at XV marks. Note: No other history available.

Features

Exterior Features

Doorways

Windows

Furnishings

Fonts

Comments/Opinions

Bibliography
Church Guide
VCH, 6:211-212
Dugdale's Antiquities of Warwickshire, 1:46, 47