The chapel lies close to the now-ruined Kirkstead Abbey founded in 1139. It served as the capella ante portas (Latin for chapel outside the gates) to the abbey and its name refers to its being "without" (outside) the walls of the monastery.
A Grade I listed building,[1] it is an excellent example of the Early English style. Even though measuring only 12.8 metres (42 ft) by 5.8 metres (19 ft), it is up to "cathedral standards" of construction. It may well have been built as a chantry chapel in memory of Robert de Tattershall, who died in 1212.
After use for many centuries as a church, it closed in 1877, when a Presbyterian congregation was evicted. From 1883 the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings fought to save it from total decay. Eventually during 1913 and 1914, it was restored by the architect William Weir.
leonard, without, church, small, chapel, built, between, 1230, 1240, parish, kirkstead, lincolnshire, close, woodhall, church, leonard, kirkstead53, 13611, 22250, 13611, 22250denominationchurch, englandwebsitehttps, woodhallspa, group, kirksteadhistorydedicati. The church of St Leonard s Without is a small chapel built between 1230 and 1240 in the parish of Kirkstead Lincolnshire close to Woodhall Spa St Leonard s WithoutThe Church of St Leonard Kirkstead53 08 10 N 0 13 21 W 53 13611 N 0 22250 W 53 13611 0 22250DenominationChurch of EnglandWebsitehttps woodhallspa group kirksteadHistoryDedicationLeonard of NoblacAdministrationDioceseDiocese of LincolnThe chapel lies close to the now ruined Kirkstead Abbey founded in 1139 It served as the capella ante portas Latin for chapel outside the gates to the abbey and its name refers to its being without outside the walls of the monastery A Grade I listed building 1 it is an excellent example of the Early English style Even though measuring only 12 8 metres 42 ft by 5 8 metres 19 ft it is up to cathedral standards of construction It may well have been built as a chantry chapel in memory of Robert de Tattershall who died in 1212 After use for many centuries as a church it closed in 1877 when a Presbyterian congregation was evicted From 1883 the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings fought to save it from total decay Eventually during 1913 and 1914 it was restored by the architect William Weir See also editList of English abbeys priories and friaries serving as parish churches Woodhall SpaReferences edit Historic England Church of St Leonard Woodhall Spa 1288191 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 4 February 2018 External links edit nbsp Media related to St Leonard s Without Kirkstead at Wikimedia Commons Kirkstead St Leonard s Church at the Britain Express website This article about a Lincolnshire building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Leonard 27s Without amp oldid 1135018160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
