Building record 0420500000 - ST LEONARDS PARISH CHURCH

Summary

Fourteenth century church of St Leonard's at Chesham Bois, restored and much extended in nineteenth century.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1238924: CHURCH OF ST LEONARD (DBC6714)
  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval chapel of St Leonard, Chesham Bois (DBC9705)

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  • CHURCH (Restored 1884, 14th Century to 19th Century - 1300 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 22m, Width 10m.
Built on high hill; nave, chancel and tower (B2).
Restored 1884 N aisle added plus tower, 1911 nave and N aisle extended & vestry sdded. Church built c1360 then consisted of undivided nave and chancel [Full description] (B3-5).
Formerly chapel of Chesham Bois Manor (B6).
Grade II. Small C14 chapel enlarged and restored 1884, nave lengthened 1911. Knapped flint with stone dressings. Original chapel now the chancel, east-part of nave also old; C19 nave, north aisle and south west porch/tower with parapet and tiled pyramid spire. Interior: C15 arch braced roof in chancel on carved corbels, part of nave roof also C15. C17 carved pulpit, altar rails, communion tables and stained glass. C16 brasses and two monuments to Cheyne family (B8).

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC8026 Bibliographic reference: Daniel & Samuel Lysons. 1813. Magna Britannia: Being a Concise Topographical Account of the Several Counties of Great Britain (Volume 1 Part 3 Buckinghamshire). p539.
  • <2>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. pp271-272.
  • <3>SBC13610 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 6 (1889) PP 185-211 (CHE WHITE: CHURCH AND PARISH OF CHESHAM BOIS.
  • <4>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p220.
  • <5>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. pp101-102.
  • <6>SBC11210 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 99 NE 38 IN BCM ENVELOPE FILE 4205.
  • <7>SBC16730 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1755. The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham. p280.
  • <8>SBC19816 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Amersham, Chesham Bois and Coleshill. p97.

Location

Grid reference SU 96890 99821 (point)
Civil Parish CHESHAM BOIS, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13590)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2024 10:15PM

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