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St Leonard's Church, Middleton

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In the extension of the churchyard are the war graves of two First World War soldiers, and an airman from the Second World War.
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doorway from an earlier structure to create the tower arch. Also distinctive in this region is the
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designed a war memorial and, in 1958, added a choir vestry and installed new lighting.
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who fought at Flodden. The church also has one of the finest collections of
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in 1513. The Flodden Window, in the sanctuary, is thought to be the oldest
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in the north of England, including the only brass in the UK depicting an
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The Revd David Brooks, The Revd Freda Jackson, The Revd Karen Hamnett
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Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
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in the UK. It commemorates on it the names of the Middleton
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Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2004).
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Church of England church buildings in Greater Manchester
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joint benefice of St Leonard, Middleton and St John,
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Much of the present building was erected in 1412 by
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Church of St Leonard, Middleton

Church of St Leonard, Middleton is located in Greater Manchester
53°33′12″N 2°11′41″W / 53.5532°N 2.1946°W / 53.5532; -2.1946
Middleton
Greater Manchester
Denomination
Church of England
www.middletonparishchurch.org.uk
Thomas Langley
Dedication
Consecrated
Parish church
Grade I listed
Province
Province of York
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Archdeaconry
Archdeaconry of Rochdale
Parish
Thornham
Rector
Curate(s)
Asst Curate(s)
Church of England parish church
Middleton
Greater Manchester
National Heritage List for England
listed building

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