St Leonard's Church, Lexden

Church of St Leonard, Lexden
Church of St Leonard from the north
Church of St Leonard, Lexden Location in Essex
51°53′23″N 0°51′48″E / 51.889595°N 0.863445°E / 51.889595; 0.863445
Location	Lexden, Essex, England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.stleonardslexden.org.uk
History
Dedication	Saint Leonard of Noblac
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	19 February 1959
Architect(s)	Mark Greystone Thompson
Style	Neo-Early English and Perpendicular gothic
Years built	1820-21
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Chelmsford
Archdeaconry	Colchester
Deanery	Colchester
Benefice	Lexden

The Church of Saint Leonard is a Church of England parish church in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England. Originating in the early 12th century, the medieval building became unsafe and was demolished in 1820. A new church building was completed in 1821, with an extension added in 1892. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building,^[1]