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Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke

Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke — church in Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England, UK.

Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke

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Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2455°, -2.7432°.

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The Church of St Leonard in Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England, was built around 1175 and is a Grade I listed building. The interior of the church contains a screen, bearing the date 1624, the gift of Sir Edward Rodney, which includes a representation of the martyrdom of St Erasmus, who was killed by having his entrails removed. The church underwent Victorian restoration in the 1870s when a slow combustion stove was installed in a pit in the floor. The parish is part of the Rodney Stoke with Draycott benefice which is within the Axbridge deanery.

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Coordinates
51.2455, -2.7432
District
Somerset
Parish
Rodney Stoke
Postcode
BS27 3UN
Parliamentary constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
Established
1150

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke?
Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.2455°, -2.7432°.
When was Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke built?
Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke dates to 1150 — the Norman & medieval period.
Is Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke a listed building?
Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.