Cathedrals · North West England
Church of St Leonard, Middleton
Church of St Leonard, Middleton is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Church of St Leonard, Middleton is a cathedral in england north west, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1250. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Leonard's is a Church of England parish church in Middleton, a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building and form part of Middleton's "Golden Cluster" of heritage sites.
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Background
History
Much of the present building was erected in 1412 by Thomas Langley (born in Middleton in 1363) who was Bishop of Durham and Lord Chancellor of England. He re-used the Norman doorway from an earlier structure to create the tower arch. Also distinctive in this region is the weather-boarded top stage to the tower. The church of St Leonard was enlarged in 1524 by Sir Richard Assheton, in celebration of the knighthood granted to him by Henry VIII for his part in the Battle of Flodden in 1513. On 15 March 1957, St Leonard's was designated as a Grade I listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5532, -2.1946
- Address
- New Lane, Middleton, Greater Manchester
- Established
- 1250
- Official site
- www.middletonparishchurch.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117476 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Leonard's Church, Middleton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Leonard, Middleton?
- Church of St Leonard, Middleton is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.5532°, -2.1946°.
- When was Church of St Leonard, Middleton built?
- Church of St Leonard, Middleton dates to 1250.
- What denomination is Church of St Leonard, Middleton?
- Church of St Leonard, Middleton is affiliated with Christianity.