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Monument details
HER Number: | TR 35 SE 604 |
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Type of record: | Listed Building |
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Name: | CHURCH OF ST LEONARD'S |
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Summary
Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1066 to 1899. Norman, 17th-18th century. The Nave, South Aisle and Chancel arch are Norman. Red brick West tower of 3 stages with long and short quoins was added in 1684. In 1719 a large north aisle or transept was built at right angles to the nave containing galleries. The organ gallery, dated 1705, was built by the pilots of Deal. It is supported on Tuscan columns. Interior contains box pews, a Norman pillar piscina and an Early English sedilia
Grid Reference: | TR 36267 51853 |
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Map Sheet: | TR35SE |
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Parish: | DEAL, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status: | Listed Building (II*) 1343697: CHURCH OF ST LEONARD'S |
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Full description
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Description from record TR 35 SE 10:
[TR 36265185] Ch. [NAT] (1) The church of St Leonard, Deal, was largely rebuilt in the late C17th/early C18th but contains some Norman remains. (2) In normal use. (3) Church of St Leonard's (formerly listed under London Road), Rectory Road. Grade B. C12, C17 and C19. The Nave, S Aisle and Chancel arch are Norman. Red brick W tower of 3 stages with long and short quoins was added in 1684. In 1719 a large N aisle or transpet was built at right angles to the nave containing galleries. (For full description see list). (4) Most of the information can be gleaned from (4). The additional information contains details of the chancel and S chapel which "look all Victorian". The church began with a late Norman aisled nave of three bays and a chancel with a small Norman window in the E gable. There are some details of internal fittings. (5) Most of the information can be gleaned from (4). but there are some additional details. Norman nave c1180 rebuilt in the C13. A plan of 1820 shows a S porch which has now disappeared. There was a tower in the C12 but this fell and was replaced in 1686 by a brick tower. See the phased plan for additional details (illustration card no 1). A detailed description of the hatchments in the church forms the bulk of the article. (6) Md carvings of ships fd on wall, dated to C12/13 (7)
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
RECTORY ROAD 1. 1035 (East Side) Church of St Leonard's TR 35 SE 5/136 1.6.49. (Formerly listed under London Road) B 2. C12, C17 and C19. The Nave, South Aisle and Chancel arch are Norman. Red brick West tower of 3 stages with long and short auoins was added in 1684. In 1719 a large north aisle or transept was built at right angles to the nave containing galleries. The organ gallery, dated 1705, was built by tile pilots of Deal. It is supported on Tuscan columns. Interior contains box pews, a Norman pillar piscina and an Early English sedilia.
Listing NGR: TR3625951824 (8)
Historic England archive material (9)
<1> OS 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE48367.
<2> MHLG (1035/11/A) June 1947 13 (OS Card Reference). SKE46904.
<3> F1 ASP 19-JUN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42186.
<4> DOE(HHR) District of Dover 1974 111 (OS Card Reference). SKE41131.
<5> The Buildings of England North East and East Kent 279-80 1983 J Newman (OS Card Reference). SKE50212.
<6> Arch Cant 49 1938 167-188 (GW Woolaston CE Woodruff and WPD Stebbing (OS Card Reference). SKE35246.
<7> Field report for monument TR 35 SE 10 - June, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6078.
<8> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<8> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, KAR 100 (1990) M Chenery (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<9> Historic England, Archive material associated with St Leonard's Church, Deal, Listed Building (Archive). SKE55414.
Sources and further reading
Cross-ref.
| Source description | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1960. |
<2> | OS Card Reference: MHLG (1035/11/A) June 1947 13. |
<3> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 19-JUN-64. |
<4> | OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) District of Dover 1974 111. |
<5> | OS Card Reference: The Buildings of England North East and East Kent 279-80 1983 J Newman. |
<6> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 49 1938 167-188 (GW Woolaston CE Woodruff and WPD Stebbing. |
<7> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 35 SE 10 - June, 1964. |
<8>XY | Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #26806 church, ] |
<8> | Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. KAR 100 (1990) M Chenery. |
<9> | Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with St Leonard's Church, Deal, Listed Building. |