Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke
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| Church of St Leonard | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rodney Stoke, England |
| Coordinates | 51°14′42″N 2°44′29″W / 51.2449°N 2.7414°W |
| Completed | c. 1175 |
The Church of St Leonard in Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England, was built around 1175 and is a Grade I listed building.[1]
The interior of the church contains a screen, bearing the date 1624, the gift of Sir Edward Rodney,[2] which includes a representation of the martyrdom of St Erasmus, who was killed by having his entrails removed.[3]
The church underwent Victorian restoration in the 1870s when a slow combustion stove was installed in a pit in the floor.[4]
The parish is part of the Rodney Stoke with Draycott benefice which is within the Axbridge deanery.[5]
- Sir Edward Rodney (1590–1657)
- Anne Rodney (1599–1630)
- Frances Rodney (d. 1659)