1884 – Church of The Sacred Heart, Exeter, Devon
Architect: Leonard Stokes / C.R.Ware
“We illustrate this week the west front of a new Catholic church, about to be erected in South-street,
Leonard Stokes (1858-1925)
Leonard Aloysius Scotts was born in Southport in 1858. He trained in London and travelled in Germany and Italy. Most of his designs were for Roman Catholic buildings, including churches, convents and schools. His first outstanding work was the Church of St Clare, Liverpool. He also designed country houses and around 20 telephone exchanges. In 1919 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He died in 1925 in Chelsea.
1899 – Yew Tree Lodge, No.2 West Drive, Streatham Park, London
Architect: Leonard Stokes
Constructed of a purple brick with red brick and stone dressings and tile roof. The entrance has a flight of stone steps leading up to panelled doors crowned by a segmental hood framing a moulded tympanum.
1904 – Lodge at Oakfield Mortimer, Berkshire
Architect: Leonard Stokes
1904 – Soot Pray Farm, Worpleston, Surrey
Architect: Leonard Stokes
Stokes, Leonard Aloysius Scott (1858-1925)
Leonard Stokes was born in Southport in 1858. He trained in London and travelled in Germany and Italy. Most of his designs were for Roman Catholic buildings,
