Parish Church of St Leonard, Wroxall
The Parish Church of St Leonard was built during the Medieval period. It was originally part of Wroxall Priory church but may always have been used by parishoners rather than by the nuns. The church is situated 600m south west of Wroxall.
1 The parish church of St Leonard was originally part of the Priory (PRN 2609), but it is probable that this part was always assigned to the parishioners and that the destroyed portion of it constituted the church of the Nuns. It is a rectangular structure 28.6m long by 6.7m wide, dating from about 1315, and having the W tower of 1663-4 built within the W end. At the E end of the S side is a modern organ-chamber.
2 Plan of the church.
3 The church has one of the most complete assemblies of Medieval glass in the county.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Comments
Until the end of the twentieth century, when the school at Wroxall Abbey closed, the school choir sang the hymn, “Hail, thee, festival day” from the top of the tower on Ascension Day.
Source: “Folklore of Warwickshire” by Roy Palmer
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