St. Leonard's Church

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Oak Walk
Hythe, England CT21 5DN
Medieval church with an extraordinary "ossuary" (the largest and best-preserved collection of ancient human skulls and bones in Britain). The bones are in a room built as part of the 13th-century extensions to the church. The room is sometimes known as the "crypt" but it is above-ground and can be visited from Easter to the end of September. The church is a wonderful example of how English parish churches have grown and changed through history, with a a variety of architectural styles and features. There are some remarkable medieval "pilgrim graffiti" in the church, too. The church is open during daylight hours every day.

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Historic arches, beautiful stained glass and an Ossuary
9/30/2024

We arrived at the church just as a family were gathering for a baptism. The minister welcomed us in ...

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Beautiful stained glass windows
9/25/2024

St Leonard's Church is a lovely, light, airy church which has loads of memorials which make very int...

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Beautiful architecture and found peace here.
9/1/2024

Superb church. Really beautiful. Felt at peace. Busted crypts which was unusual. The host was inform...

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