It is thought that much of the stonework and some of the fittings came from nearby Whalley Abbey following the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

The reason for relocation was because the population had grown and was more concentrated around the route taken by the railway in the villages of Billington and Langho.

The original church is still used several times a year for special services.

[5] St Leonard's is constructed in sandstone with a stone slate roof.

Its plan is simple, consisting of a nave with a continuous chancel, a north vestry and a south porch.