There has been a church (or chapel) on the site since the 12th century, traces of which can be seen in the present structure.[1] The chapel may have been rebuilt in the 14th century. It was substantially rebuilt in 1558, by Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby and was restored in 1885.[2][3] The tower was added in 1899–1900 by James Bertwistle of Blackburn.[2] The church was designated a Grade I listed building on 11 November 1966.[4]
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St Leonard's is constructed of yellow sandstone, with older parts in red sandstone, and stone slate roofs.[1] Its plan consists of a clerestoriednave and chancel under one roof with aisles to the north and south, and a tower to the north-west.[3] The 19th century east window is a three lights window with a pointed head.[3] The west window (perhaps also 19th century)[2] has a pointed arch with three pointed lights and crossed mullions.[1] Most of the remaining windows are square-headed with three rounded lights.[1]
Together, the nave and chancel measure 66 feet (20 m) by 18 feet 6 inches (5.64 m).[1] The internal walls, rough coursed masonry, were plastered at one time, but this was removed in the 19th century.[3] There is a piscina in the south wall of the sanctuary.[1] The arcades have four bays with pointed arches. The piers are octagonal. At the west end of the south aisle is a baptistery, concealed by an oak screen.[1]
There are elaborate box pews from the 16th and 17th centuries, the earliest from 1678.[2] The double-decker pulpit is in the north end of the nave.[1] There is funerary armour dating from 1546 of Thomas Southworth of Samlesbury Hall.[2]
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There is a sundial a few feet south-east of the church, with a plate that dates from 1742. It has been given a Grade II designation by English Heritage.[5] A stone font was removed from the church and now sits in the churchyard. It is inscribed with "TW 1769". It has also received a Grade II designation.[6] The churchyard contains war graves of three soldiers of World War I.[7]
Clayton, G. (1976), St. Leonard-the-Less, Samlesbury : A Brief History and Descriptive Guide, Samlesbury, OCLC 60417681{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
December 20, 2023
church, leonard, less, samlesbury, church, leonard, less, anglican, church, village, samlesbury, lancashire, england, situated, close, banks, river, ribble, active, parish, church, diocese, blackburn, dates, predominantly, from, 1558, with, tower, added, 1899,. The Church of St Leonard the Less is an Anglican church in the village of Samlesbury Lancashire England situated close to the banks of the River Ribble It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn It dates predominantly from 1558 with a tower added 1899 1900 and is protected as a Grade I listed building St Leonard the Less SamlesburySt Leonard the Less SamlesburyLocation in the Borough of South Ribble53 46 05 N 2 37 25 W 53 7680 N 2 6237 W 53 7680 2 6237OS grid referenceSD 5898430362LocationSamlesbury LancashireDenominationAnglicanArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationGrade IDesignated11 November 1966 1966 11 11 AdministrationProvinceYorkDioceseBlackburnArchdeaconryBlackburnDeaneryLeyland Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 2 1 Exterior 2 2 Interior and fittings 2 3 Churchyard 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Footnotes 4 2 Sources 5 Further readingHistory editThere has been a church or chapel on the site since the 12th century traces of which can be seen in the present structure 1 The chapel may have been rebuilt in the 14th century It was substantially rebuilt in 1558 by Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby and was restored in 1885 2 3 The tower was added in 1899 1900 by James Bertwistle of Blackburn 2 The church was designated a Grade I listed building on 11 November 1966 4 Architecture editExterior edit St Leonard s is constructed of yellow sandstone with older parts in red sandstone and stone slate roofs 1 Its plan consists of a clerestoried nave and chancel under one roof with aisles to the north and south and a tower to the north west 3 The 19th century east window is a three lights window with a pointed head 3 The west window perhaps also 19th century 2 has a pointed arch with three pointed lights and crossed mullions 1 Most of the remaining windows are square headed with three rounded lights 1 The tower is ashlar It has diagonal buttresses and a crenellated parapet 3 It has a turret with a spiral staircase 1 There is a clock on the west wall and belfry louvres on all walls 3 Interior and fittings edit Together the nave and chancel measure 66 feet 20 m by 18 feet 6 inches 5 64 m 1 The internal walls rough coursed masonry were plastered at one time but this was removed in the 19th century 3 There is a piscina in the south wall of the sanctuary 1 The arcades have four bays with pointed arches The piers are octagonal At the west end of the south aisle is a baptistery concealed by an oak screen 1 There are elaborate box pews from the 16th and 17th centuries the earliest from 1678 2 The double decker pulpit is in the north end of the nave 1 There is funerary armour dating from 1546 of Thomas Southworth of Samlesbury Hall 2 Churchyard edit There is a sundial a few feet south east of the church with a plate that dates from 1742 It has been given a Grade II designation by English Heritage 5 A stone font was removed from the church and now sits in the churchyard It is inscribed with TW 1769 It has also received a Grade II designation 6 The churchyard contains war graves of three soldiers of World War I 7 See also edit nbsp Lancashire portalGrade I listed buildings in Lancashire Listed buildings in SamlesburyReferences editFootnotes edit a b c d e f g h i Farrer amp Brownbill 1911 pp 303 13 a b c d e Hartwell amp Pevsner 2009 pp 593 94 a b c d e f Church Of St Leonard On The Less Potter Lane Heritage Gateway English Heritage retrieved 5 November 2010 Listed Buildings English Heritage 2010 archived from the original on 26 January 2013 retrieved 19 August 2011 Sundial In Churchyard Of St Leonard The Less Heritage Gateway English Heritage retrieved 5 November 2010 Old Font Outside East Wall Of Church Of St Leonard The Less Heritage Gateway English Heritage retrieved 5 November 2010 1 CWGC Cemetery Report details from casualty record Sources edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Church of St Leonard the Less Samlesbury Farrer William Brownbill J eds 1911 Townships Samlesbury A History of the County of Lancaster Volume 6 retrieved 8 October 2010 Hartwell Clare Pevsner Nikolaus 2009 1969 Lancashire North New Haven and London Yale University Press ISBN 978 0 300 12667 9Further reading editClayton G 1976 St Leonard the Less Samlesbury A Brief History and Descriptive Guide Samlesbury OCLC 60417681 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Church of St Leonard the Less Samlesbury amp oldid 1176427657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
