All Saints Church, Leigh
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All Saints Church in Leigh
, Wiltshire
, England was built in the 14th century. It has been designated by English Heritage
as a Grade II* listed building, and is now a redundant church
in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust
. It was declared redundant on 1 February 1977, and was vested
in the Trust on 24 October 1978.
Most of the Anglican parish church was demolished and rebuilt at a drier site between 1896 and 1897 in 1896, by Charles Ponting
, at a cost of £1,300, leaving just the chancel
and the east gable of the old nave
. There are some 13th and 15th century arches, windows and other features remaining. On the wall of the chancel are 17th century texts painted on the walls and framed in designs of clouds and scrolls.
Leigh, Wiltshire
Leigh is a village in north Wiltshire, England. It is located on the edge of the Cotswold Water Park and near to the border with Gloucestershire.-All Saints Church:...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, England was built in the 14th century. It has been designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a Grade II* listed building, and is now a redundant church
Redundant church
A redundant church is a church building that is no longer required for regular public worship. The phrase is particularly used to refer to former Anglican buildings in the United Kingdom, but may refer to any disused church building around the world...
in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust
Churches Conservation Trust
The Churches Conservation Trust, which was initially known as the Redundant Churches Fund, is a charity whose purpose is to protect historic churches at risk, those that have been made redundant by the Church of England. The Trust was established by the Pastoral Measure of 1968...
. It was declared redundant on 1 February 1977, and was vested
Vesting
In law, vesting is to give an immediately secured right of present or future enjoyment. One has a vested right to an asset that cannot be taken away by any third party, even though one may not yet possess the asset. When the right, interest or title to the present or future possession of a legal...
in the Trust on 24 October 1978.
Most of the Anglican parish church was demolished and rebuilt at a drier site between 1896 and 1897 in 1896, by Charles Ponting
Charles Ponting
Charles Edwin Ponting, F.S.A., was a Gothic Revival architect who practised in Marlborough, Wiltshire.-Career:Ponting began his architectural career in 1864 in the office of the architect Samuel Overton. He was agent for Meux brewing family's estate from 1870 until 1888...
, at a cost of £1,300, leaving just the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
and the east gable of the old nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
. There are some 13th and 15th century arches, windows and other features remaining. On the wall of the chancel are 17th century texts painted on the walls and framed in designs of clouds and scrolls.