St Leonard's, Warwick
St Leonard's Church, Warwick
The name "Warwick" seems to derive from the Old English "Warthwick" meaning a dwelling on a bank. The Church does indeed stand on the top of the river bank and is linked to the village by a secluded wooded path. It is dedicated to St. Leonard, patron saint of prisoners, who died as Abbot of Noblac, near Limoges in 559. It has been described by Nikolaus Pevsner as "the most memorable Norman Church in Cumberland".
Its main feature is the fine Norman Apse at the east end with the distinctive pilaster strips down its exterior; these are unique in England, but there are similar examples in France.
