Lovely historic church. Having alot of restoration work done at the moment. Well worth a visit

Photos taken today during Open day. Fantastic history, stained glass windows and superb woodcarved panels and great local family lineages..

Friendly and welcoming x a great place if you just want to visit once or are more interested about finding out more of the Christian faith

This church goes back hundreds of years as a lot of mediaeval history. there is plenty of information on the internet about it. well worth looking at. The church is called st leonards

Brilliant church, got a lot of history and also one of the oldest churches in the UK and the oldest in Greater Manchester.

Went to the heritage open day and was very surprised the facts about the church.

I can remember going inside this old church as a young girl...lovely memories.

Fifth-great-grandparents married here, David Wild and Hannah Brierley, on Apr. 4, 1825. They lived on Fir Lane, near Crompton, where he was a cotton weaver.

What a Great Spooky Old Place Right In The Heart of Middleton

The atmosphere of this church is an added bonus to the quality services offered to the local area. Quiet reflection, shared prayers there is so much more to say but why not call in and see for yourself.

History or future

Stunning historic church and every Friday there's a free guide inside the church about all the historical features and history

Really nice looking and well kept old church, in a great location high above the town.

Hello, I've been watching a rerun of a brilliant police series on iPlayer called, Life on Mars. The show is very good in quite a few ways, time travel, the music is brilliant and the location's used. I knew the Church in the background of one show was a church I recognised in Middleton. After checking my Google Maps I found it was : St Leonard's, so I went to have a look. What a lovely little gem it is, built-in the mid 1100's I understand and a wooden church before this stone one. See the photos. I could not go in, it was all locked up. I'm hoping to go again soon and next time try and have a look inside. Special thanks to all who have looked after and loved this wonderful local place of worship.

There are nine bells hung in the tower at Saint Leonard’s Church. The oldest of these is the Sanctus bell, 0-2-24 in F#, was cast in 1614 by Robert Orwell. Of the eight ringing bells the current back six bells, 3 – 8, were cast in 1714 by Abraham I Rudhall. The two trebles were added in 1891, by Mears and Stainbank, to form the current ring of eight.

This beautiful church with all its history is a must to visit. Dating back to the 11th century, although it is not a big church it is steeped in history,with its special stained glass windows and ancient arches.the tower is one of the few in the country being wooden. The roof of the church is stunning timber. This magnificent parish church is a must visit.