Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot
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Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot — church in Marston Bigot, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Frome · 3.9 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St Leonard in Marston Bigot is located at postcode BA11 5DE and is approximately 3.9 km from Frome railway station. Entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1450. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Marston Bigot, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2035°, -2.3514°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Leonard in Marston Bigot, Somerset, England, was built by Edmund Boyle, 7th Earl of Cork and Orrery, to replace an earlier church on another site which he had had demolished for spoiling the view from Marston House. It opened to the public in 1789. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac. The nave has three bays with semi-circular headed windows with heavily enriched surrounds and an elaborate hammerbeam roof. The stained glass in the east window dates from the 15th century and is from Altenberg Abbey near Cologne, Germany. It depicts a scene from the early life of St Bernard, the driving force of the Cistercian order. It has a tower containing a ring of eight bells, overhauled in 2003.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Leonard in Marston Bigot, Somerset, England, was built by Edmund Boyle, 7th Earl of Cork and Orrery, to replace an earlier church on another site which he had had demolished for spoiling the view from Marston House. It opened to the public in 1789. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac. The nave has three bays with semi-circular headed windows with heavily enriched surrounds and an elaborate hammerbeam roof. The stained glass in the east window dates from the 15th century and is from Altenberg Abbey near Cologne, Germany. It depicts a scene from the early life of St Bernard, the driving force of the Cistercian order. It has a tower containing a ring of eight bells, overhauled in 2003. The church was altered in 1844 by the architect Edward Davis. Henry Waldegrave, 11th Earl Waldegrave, was rector of the village from 1905–12, and lived in the rectory, which is also a listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2035, -2.3514
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Trudoxhill
- Postcode
- BA11 5DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Established
- 1450
- Nearest railway station
- Frome — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117475 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Leonard's Church, Marston Bigot (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Marstonbigotchurch.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot?
- Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA11 5DE), in the parish of Trudoxhill.
- What is Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot?
- Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot — church in Marston Bigot, Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot?
- The nearest railway station is Frome, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA11 5DE.
- When was Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot built?
- Built or established in 1450.
- Is Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot a listed building?
- Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot is part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Leonard, Marston Bigot?
- The nearest railway station is Frome, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA11 5DE.