Frankley
Anglican: St Leonard
A church of dark red sandstone with 13th century origins. The tower was added in the mid 18th century. Restored in 1873 and, after a fire, in 1931. Diocese of Birmingham.
St Leonard’s Church, August 2014
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References and some further sources:
Aitken, John. Census of Religious Worship, 1851: The Returns for Worcestershire.
Bridges, Tim. Churches of Worcestershire (2005)
Brooks, Alan, and Nikolaus Pevsner. Buildings of England: Worcestershire (2007)
Morgan, Paul. Inspections of churches and parsonage houses in the Diocese of Worcester in 1674, 1676, 1684, and 1687 (1986)
Noake, John. The Rambler in Worcestershire or, Stray Notes on Churches and Congregations. Volume III (1854) p.308
Stanton, George K., Rambles and researches among Worcestershire Churches; with historical notes relating to several parishes. Volume II (1886)
Ransome, Mary. The State of the Bishopric of Worcester, 1782-1808 (1968)
n.b. Full details of these books are on the bibliography page.
Websites: British History Online: Entry for Frankley.
Grade II* Listed Building: Listing Details Here.
Historic England listin: Please Click Here
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Family History Website.
Nearby Worcestershire churches are: Halesowen, Romsley, Rubery, Kings Norton Deanery (Diocese of Birmingham)
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