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Photos of Bledington, Gloucestershire, St Leonard Church


St Leonard's is worth a visit for the fascinating series of carved medieval corbel heads. The village itself is quite lovely, with a very wide green and quiet inn.

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Photo of St Leonard's church, Bledington, Gloucestershire.

St Leonards from the churchyard

Photo of St Leonard's church, Bledington, Gloucestershire.

The north wall of the nave, with its fine Perpendicular windows

Photo of St Leonard's church, Bledington, Gloucestershire.

The chief interest at Bledington is provided by a series of carved corbel heads that run around the entire west end of the church.

Photo of St Leonard's church, Bledington, Gloucestershire.

Following the corbel heads from the south porch around the tower we can see a wonderful variety of period headgear.

Photo of St Leonard's church, Bledington, Gloucestershire.

The carved head are generally very cheerful.

Photo of St Leonard's church, Bledington, Gloucestershire.

carved corbel head

Photo of St Leonard's church, Bledington, Gloucestershire.

carved corbel head

Photo of St Leonard's church, Bledington, Gloucestershire.

carved corbel head

Photo of St Leonard's church, Bledington, Gloucestershire.

carved corbel head

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