The church of St Leonard was built in the 14th century, and has been a focus of parish life ever since, gathering many fine additional features over the years.
The church was renovated and expanded in the 19th century. This piece of work included the addition of the East window, commissioning glass from Charles Eamer Kempe, the Victorian master glazier whose work can also be found in many of England’s cathedrals including Wakefield, Lichfield and Gloucester as well as John Ryland’s library in Manchester. The East Window is a fine example of the work of one of the great Victorian artists.
To celebrate a more recent round of renovation and restoration over the last few years, the community at St Leonard has worked with Barley Studios, York to create quarries for a new community window. This window will be installed this year, and will be able to be seen at this year’s Church Explorer event.
Saint Leonard’s Open Day
Visitors will be able to enjoy refreshments in the wonderful surroundings of the church, to see the new community window placed opposite the Kempe window, and learn much more about the historic church of St Leonard. There will also be information available about the current projects and future plans of the community to restore and improve the church.
