List entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: CHURCH OF ST LEONARD
HOLY TRINITY ALMSHOUSES TO WEST OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
List entry Number: 1282492
Location
CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCH STREET
HOLY TRINITY ALMSHOUSES TO WEST OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, CHURCH STREET
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
| County |
District |
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Parish |
| City of Wolverhampton | Metropolitan Authority | |
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: II
Date first listed: 20-Jun-1952
Date of most recent amendment: 31-Mar-1992
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 378366
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Details
WOLVERHAMPTON
SO9496 CHURCH STREET, Bilston
895-1/15/7 (North side)
20/06/52 Church of St Leonard
GV II
Church. 1825-6. By Francis Goodwin; restored, 1882-3, by Ewan
Christian. Stucco with parapeted roof. Neo-classical style
influenced by Soane. Nave with canted chancel apse and west
tower. West facade of 5 bays, end and centre bays breaking
forward; top entablature and coped parapet; centre has angle
pilasters; round-headed upper windows have archivolts and
impost band, small-paned glazing, central window in
round-headed recess; central entrance has porch with
channelled rustication, angle pilasters and entablature, eared
architrave and iron gates; inner angles have cast iron plinths
with short columns, possibly for lamps, and lettering: ANNO
DOMINI/ 1826/ FRANCIS GOODWIN/ ARCHITECT; paired inner doors;
flanking square windows and end entrances in eared
architraves; tower has canted angles on base with Greek key
and 4 finials; paired fluted pilaster strips to angles and
fluted frieze and cornice; round-headed louvred bell openings
with clock faces above; top domical vault with enriched
wrought iron cresting and weather vane. 6-bay north and south
elevations have end bays breaking forward and tall
round-headed windows; east end has recessed canted angles and
canted apse; east window.
INTERIOR: mostly by Christian; shallow segmental vault with
Greek relief motifs; galleries to 3 sides with balustraded
parapets; east end has Ionic columns flanking apse. Font,
1673, with shallow, fluted bowl; some early C19 wall monuments
including Mrs Riley (d.1835) by William Weale, medallion and
drapery; Mrs Willim (d.1834), standing figure by altar.
(Shell County Guides: Thorold H: Staffordshire: London: 1978-:
P.60-61; The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Staffordshire:
London: 1974-: P.70).
Listing NGR: SO9499296518
Selected Sources
- Article Reference - Author: H Thorold - Title: Staffordshire - Date: 1978 - Journal Title: Shell County Guides - Page References: 60-61
- Article Reference - Author: Nikolaus Pevsner - Title: Staffordshire - Date: 1974 - Journal Title: The Buildings of England - Page References: 70
National Grid Reference: SO 94992 96518
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