St Leonard’s Church, Lexden
The Church of Saint Leonard is a Church of England parish church in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England. Originating in the early 12th century, the medieval building became unsafe and was demolished in 1820.Photo: Alansplodge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church building in Lexden, Colchester, Essex, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St Leonard” and “Saint Leonard”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spring Lane Meadows and Hilly Fields, Colchester.
Spring Lane Meadows
Park
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spring Lane Meadows or Lexden Springs is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council. Spring Lane Meadows is situated 890 feet northwest of St Leonard’s Church, Lexden.
Hilly Fields, Colchester
Nature reserve
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hilly Fields is a 37.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester, Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council. It is also a scheduled monument as it is in a late Iron Age site and Roman Camulodunum.
St Benedict’s Catholic College
School
St Benedict's Catholic College is a coeducational secondary school in Colchester, Essex, England. As the only remaining Catholic secondary school in Colchester, it is one of the top performing non-selective state schools in Colchester. St Benedict’s Catholic College is situated 2,700 feet southeast of St Leonard’s Church, Lexden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lexden and Colchester.
Lexden
Suburb
Photo: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lexden is a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England, lying approximately 1 mile west of the city centre. It has a public house called the Crown. The parish church of St Leonard's is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac, the patron saint of prisoners.
Colchester
Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colchester is a city in Essex, East Anglia. Home to the University of Essex, the Colchester Institute and an Army Garrison, and with its attractive old buildings, Roman wall, castle and proximity to Constable country, Colchester is an interesting place to visit.
Berechurch
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Berechurch is a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England, lying to the south of the city centre. Berechurch is situated 2½ miles southeast of St Leonard’s Church, Lexden.
St Leonard’s Church, Lexden
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.88954° or 51° 53′ 22″ northLongitude
0.86342° or 0° 51′ 48″ eastOpen location code
9F32VVQ7+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 148643489OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q26416676
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