St. Leonard, Tortworth, Gloucestershire
Description
The church of St. Leonard is a building of stone, in the Late Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of four bays, aisles, north porch and a fine embattled western tower with lofty pinnacles, containing 6 bells: at the east end of the south aisle are several modern monuments, in the Cinque-Cento style, belonging to the Throckmorton family, former lords of the manor; there is a fine font of early date: an organ was presented to the church by the Earl of Ducie in 1898: the church was entirely rebuilt, with the exception of the tower, in the year 1875, by the Earl of Ducie, with stone obtained from a quarry on his estate, a small vestry being added: there are 230 sittings: the burial ground was enlarged by a piece of land given by the Earl of Ducie, and the church and grounds enclosed by a stone wall, at a total cost of about £5,000: in the churchyard is an arched stone recess with seat, surmounted by the Ducie arms, erected as a memorial to Julia, late Countess of Ducie, who died in 1895; there is also an ancient stone cross, restored by a former rector.
Church Records
The register dates from the year 1619.
The Phillimore transcript of Marriages at Tortworth 1620-1812 is available to browse online.