Key facts
- Denomination
- Church of England
- Address
- Butleigh
Somerset - Listed status
- Grade II* listed
Sources: Historic England list entry 1058773, Wikipedia, Wikidata Q17552304
Before visiting Church of St Leonard, Butleigh
Service times are not recorded in this listing. We cannot confirm when the next service takes place or whether the building opens outside worship hours.
We do not have confirmed information here about step-free access, accessible toilets, hearing support or supervised children’s groups. If these matter for your visit, ask the church about the specific service you plan to attend.
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About Church of St Leonard, Butleigh
The Church of St Leonard is an Anglican parish church in Butleigh, Somerset. It belongs to a joint benefice encompassing Butleigh, Baltonsborough, West Bradley and West Pennard, under the Diocese of Bath and Wells. The building is designated Grade II* for its special historic and architectural importance.
Although today’s stone structure was largely erected during the fourteenth century, worship began here in Anglo-Saxon times, and a doorway may retain material from that earlier building. Glastonbury Abbey held both Butleigh and its place of worship in the Domesday era. In the mid-1800s, John Chessell Buckler restored and enlarged the church for George Neville-Grenville, providing a replacement hammerbeam roof. Noteworthy furnishings include a fifteenth-century font with eight sides and a Jacobean communion table. Lucius Gahagan created the largest memorial, commemorating three naval members of the Hood family and incorporating verse written by Robert Southey. Their family chest tomb lies outside in the burial ground.
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Frequently asked questions
What denomination is Church of St Leonard, Butleigh?⌄
Church of St Leonard, Butleigh in Butleigh belongs to the Church of England tradition.
How old is the Church of St Leonard, Butleigh building?⌄
It is on the statutory register as a Grade II* listed building.
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