The cross, being relatively modern, is in a very good condition as is the church itself. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. On the nearby village green there are a few interesting items to command our attention. The first is the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Stone, which stands in the top left-hand corner of the green. The top of one face has been engraved with the royal crown, followed by the words ‘EIIR, Silver Jubilee, 1952-1977’. The stone originally came from Sweaton Farm, in the neighbouring village of Ponsworthy, and was provided by Veronica Cave-Penny. Veronica is a descendant of the family of Lieutenant Evelyn Cave-Penny, who was killed by a sniper in Palestine in the First World War, and in whose memory the memorial cross on the lower slopes of Corndon Down was erected. On the opposite side of the road stands the newer Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Stone. This stone has a diamond shape engraved into the main face, inside of which the words: 'EIIR, Diamond Jubilee, 1952-2012' have been engraved below a royal crown. The other feature on the village green is the Millennium Seat, which is to be found to the centre of the top of the green. This was commissioned by the Leusdon Memorial Hall Committee in order to commemorate the new millennium. In selecting a material for the seat, the appropriate choice was a vandal-proof, theft-proof, low maintenance and long-lasting five-ton slab of local granite. The boulder was supplied by local farmer, Mr Booty of Sherwell Farm, and required the largest digger in the area to lift and transport it to the site. A small brass plaque has been attached to the front of the stone to mark the arrival of the new millennium. |