Information for record number MWA3186:
Church of St Leonard, Birdingbury

Summary The Church of St Leonard which was largely rebuilt during the Imperial period. It is situated on Main Street, Birdingbury.
What Is It?  
Type: Church
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Birdingbury
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 43 68
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
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1 Nave, choir and apse, with an internal porch and vestry at the W end of the nave. Built about the end of the 18th century and enlarged and gothicised in 1873. Ashlar with the apse of coursed rubble. The W end is of classical design and the remainder gothic. Octagonal bellcote of stone.
2 Drawing shows the 18th century classical church prior to alterations.
3 A Georgian front with four Doric pilasters and pediment and an octagonal cupola. The rebuilding of 1873 raised the roof, dwarfed the facade, altered the windows, and added a full-blown Gothic polygonal apse, thickly shafted, and vaulted. 18th century font and pulpit.
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Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 6, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1951
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Volume/Sheet: VI
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 6, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1951
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: VI
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Buildings of England: Warwickshire
Author/originator: Pevsner N and Wedgwood A
Date: 1966
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Volume/Sheet: Warwicks
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Church of St Leonard, Birdingbury
Author/originator: Stevinson Rev J
Date: 1991
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1987
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Volume/Sheet: Stratford
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: The Continuing Story of St Leonards Church, Birdingbury
Author/originator: Stevenson Rev J
Date: 1991
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

Depending on how important the buildings are they are classed as Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest. Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Those listed as Grade II are those buildings that are regarded of special interest.
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source LBL Listed Building List. Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a list. Buildings placed on the list are protected through various planning and conservation acts which ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them. The Listed Buildings List is compiled and maintained by English Heritage. It includes details of where the building is, when it was built, a description of its appearance, and any other special features. back
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument PULPIT * Use as an external architectural feature only. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FACADE * Use wider site type where known. Only use term where no other part of original building survives. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument VESTRY * A room or part of a church where the vestments, vessels and records are kept. back
monument FONT * A vessel, usually made of stone, which contains the consecrated water for baptism. Use a broader monument type if possible. back

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