Lea Marston / Leemerston / Leth / Merston

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view of church exterior - southeast view

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INFORMATION

FontID: 19553LEA
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
Church Patron Saints: St. John the Baptist
Church Location: Church Lane, Lea Marston, Warwickshire, B76 0BQ
Country Name: England
Location: Warwickshire, West Midlands
Directions to Site: Located 7 km E of Sutton Coldfield, 12 km SW of Atherstone
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Birmingham
Historical Region: Hundred of Coleshill [in Domesday] -- Hundred of Hemlingford
Century and Period: 13th century, Early English
There is an entry for Lea [Marston] [variant spelling] in the Domesday survey [http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SP2094/lea-marston/] [accessed 8 December 2014], but it mentions neither cleric not church in it. The Victoria County History (Warwick, vol. 4, 1947) notes: "The advowson of the church of Lea was granted by James de la Launde in 1252 to the Prioress and convent of Markyate (Beds.). [...] It was, however, in fact a chapel attached to the church of Coleshill [...] The parish church [...] dates from the late 13th century, but only the south wall of the nave and perhaps the substance of the north wall survive. [...] In 1876–7 the chancel was entirely rebuilt, the tower added [...] The font and other furniture are modern." English Heritage [Listing NGR: SP2045892713] (1961) reports a "C19 octagonal font with traceried panels" in this church.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 52.531788, -1.700263
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 52° 31′ 54.44″ N, 1° 42′ 0.95″ W
UTM: 30U 588165 5820982

REFERENCES

Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2014-12-08 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.