St Leonard's Church, Walton-le-Dale

Parts of St Leonard's—the chancel and tower—date from the 16th century. The nave and transepts were completely rebuilt in 1902–1906 by John Pollard Seddon; St Leonard's was his final project. The new nave and transepts were built on almost the same plan as the previous ones because of the close proximity of graves surrounding the church. St Leonard's was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 24 March 1950. The Grade II* designation is the second highest of the three grades. An active parish church in the Church of England, St Leonard's is part of the diocese of Blackburn, which is in the Province of York. It is in the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the Deanery of Leyland. The church…

Internally, the nave is 60 ft by 42 ft. The walls are faced with sandstone from Runcorn. The size of the double transepts gives the impression of the church being longer internally north–south than it is east–west. There is a gallery on the west side, accessed from a stone staircase in the porch. The roof has an open, hammerbeam structure. The chancel has a tie beam roof with exposed kingpost trusses. In the chancel, there is a plaster panel from 1634 with the coat of arms of the Assheton family of Cuerdale Hall and a brass memorial from 1770 to the wife of Ralph Assheton. Stained glass in the church includes the east window from 1850 by Birmingham firm Hardman & Co. and later work by…