Blakemere is a small parish in Herefordshire, England with a dominating church . It is 11 miles west of Hereford, on the road to Hay-on-Wye.

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St Leonards church was built in 1877 by G Truefitt incorporating medieval materials. The nave has three bays, the south door is 12th century. The two windows are each of two trefoiled lights under a two-centred arch with moulded label. North wall has two similar windows and a blocked C14 north door with chamfered jambs and a segmental pointed head. West window of two cinquefoiled lights under a square head. The Bellcote to gable above contains three bells. Inside is the C12 chancel arch is two-centred and of two orders with a moulded label, the outer order chamfered and continuous, the inner order springs from corbels with short shafts. In the north wall of chancel a small C14 tomb recess with moulded two-centred arch and label. The font has a C12 bowl with cable moulding to neck.

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Location: Blakemere, Herefordshire
Photo credit: © Philip Chapman / Alamy / Afripics
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