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Yapton's charming and distinctive church has changed surprisingly little since it was completed around 1220.

This is a story of two halves, the first half is about St Leonard's detached tower, which, after examination of is timbers by dendrochronology can be dated very accurately to the winter of 1195-6.

Situated near Yate town centre, our tower is a prominent landmark.

A remote and romantic place.

A needle sharp spire with views over the Wye Valley.

13th century Anglican church mainly in the decorated style.

Discovery, tranquillity and history at this an ancient gem in the Tavy Valley landscape.

The church has a 13th century chancel but the whole of the rest of the church is, unusually, the product of one building campaign, of about 1470, and is fashionably embattled.