Building record 0123301000 - ST. LEONARD'S PARISH CHURCH

Summary

Historical records of possible hermitage on site of St Leonard's church, built in the thirteenth century

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  • Listed Building

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  • HERMITAGE (RELIGIOUS) (13th Century to 15th Century - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

CHURCH OF ST. LEONARD, ANCIENTLY APPENDANT TO ASTON CLINTON CHURCH. SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY BUILT ON SITE OF HERMITAGE OR CELL BELONGING TO MISSENDEN ABBEY, AND FOUNDED C.1278. REBUILT AFTER CIVIL WAR BY CORNELIUS WOOD (B1).
NOTE THAT CHURCH BUILT C15, BUT WAS RESTORED C17 (B2-8).

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC7453 Bibliographic reference: LIBSCOMB 2 PP 93-95.
  • <2>SBC14365 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN PP 90-91.
  • <3>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. p318.
  • <4>SBC12656 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P20.
  • <5>SBC10416 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 SIX INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <6>SBC10856 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 90 NW 10 (NOT RETAINED).
  • <7>SBC3679 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST.
  • <8>SBC14070 Bibliographic reference: SCRIMGEOUR G E JUNE 1987.

Location

Grid reference SP 91000 07060 (point)
Civil Parish CHOLESBURY-CUM-ST. LEONARDS, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 5 2022 6:46PM

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