Kirk Leavington / Kirke Levyngton / Kirkleventun in Cleveland / Kirklevington / Lentun / Lentune [Domesday] / Leuetona / Leventon / Levington

There is and entry for [Kirk] Leavington [variant spelling] in the Domesday survey [https://opendomesday.org/place/NZ4309/kirk-leavington/] [accessed 18 December 2019] but it mentions neither cleric nor church in it. The entry for this parish in the Victoria County History (York North Riding, vol. 2, 1923) notes: "The chancel arch and the south doorway are of 12th-century date, and the chancel belongs to the 13th century, but with these exceptions the whole of the structure is modern, having been rebuilt on the old foundations in 1882–3 [...] The building, however, is of considerable interest and stands on an ancient site, the 12th-century church, the nave of which was probably the same size as at present, having apparently been the successor of one of still older date. In the course of demolition in 1882 a large number of pre-Conquest fragments, mostly portions of cross shafts or arms, with interlacing and other ornament, were discovered [...] The bowl of a six-sided font in the churchyard is probably not older than the 17th century, but the shaft is ancient and has dog-tooth ornament at the angles." The listing for this church in Historic England [Listing NGR: NZ4317309860] mentions no font in it.