Current building St Leonard's, Shoreditch

1 current building

1.1 bells
1.2 tracker organ
1.3 church organ
1.4 media use

current building

one of bells, removed maintenance

following partial collapse of tower in 1716, medieval church rebuilt in palladian style george dance elder during 1736–40, soaring steeple 192 feet tall—an imitation of christopher wren s magnificent steeple on st mary-le-bow in cheapside—and giant four-columned, pedimented tuscan portico. inside church, entablature supported giant doric columns. dance architect of mansion house. many original 18th-century fixtures , fittings remain, including font, pulpit, communion table, clock, organ case, bread cupboards , commandment boards. lit gaslight in 1817, first in london.

the rev d paul turp, vicar of shoreditch

the parish stocks , whipping post stand in porch of church, , shoreditch parish pump in churchyard.

bells

whilst church has had bells many centuries, evidenced inclusion in oranges , lemons nursery rhyme, current ring of 12 bells (plus sharp second allow lighter ring of 8 bells using 1, sharp second , 3–8 ring true octave), hung change ringing, dates 1994 when bells cast john taylor & co, bellfounders of loughborough.

the bells in coat of arms of london borough of hackney represent bells of church.

tracker organ

the organ built richard bridge in 1756, , retains original wooden pipes. 1 of few surviving examples of tracker organ without pedals. in need of restoration.

church organ

the church equipped modern electric organ used regularly church services, worship, concerts, , recording. organ used in serafina steer album moths real, produced jarvis cocker.

media use

2010 saw church being used in bbc tv comedy series rev., fictional church named st. saviour s.