The parish church of   Leigh   is located in Swan Lane about one mile from Leigh Old Chancel, at Upper Waterhay.   Stones from the original church's nave (built around 1250) were carried to their new location and used to build the church in 1896. Only the chancel remains in the original position.   Leigh Old Chancel is now under the care of the   Churches Conservation Trust   which is a charity dependant on donations and maintains churches no longer in regular use.

In order to get to the Old Chancel, one must trek along a lane, which eventually becomes a track which eventually becomes a field.   After wondering if we had missed seeing the Old Chancel or were in fact lost, we spotted it in an adjacent field.   So, if you are trying to find the Old Chancel for the first time, get yourself a good map and trust it!

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