Leeds is all that portion of Fauquier which lies to the "North" of Carter's Run, which geographically splits Fauquier into North and South halves. The maps of Fauquier can be misleading because the county is more tilted. Carter's run actually runs more East-West in reality. Jim Ball
The building is Leeds Church. There is a cemetery near by. It's on Leeds Manor Rd, which is 688. It's north of Hume, which is only big enough to have a sign identifying the town from one direction (south). My great-great- grandfather, Alexander Hudnall was postmaster of Hume in 1837. He and his wife, Sarah Downing, were supposed to have been married at Leeds, but it couldn't have been this building, because it's too recent. If you take 635 west from Hume, at the intersection with 726, there used to be the remainder of the town of Hitch. In the early 90's someone tore the remainders of the buildings down. Earlene Frederick
Regarding the Leeds Web page: There is a plaque mounted on the church wall to the left of the doors with this inscription:Tom Kendall
This is Leeds Episcopal Church, aka simply Leeds Church, and yes, it is still in use. It is on 688 (Leeds Manor Road) between Markham and Hume, my favorite road for fall leaf viewing. Around it on both sides and the back is the old cemetery, where many Marshalls and Greens are buried. Across the road, a larger cemetery is still in use. My grandfather, grandmother, uncle and aunt (siblings) are buried in the 'new' section. A new (disconnected) building has been built to the side as a social center for the church.
The view of the valley behind the church is breathtaking, and on visits I often browse through the old stones in the old cemetery while listening to the brays of the cattle in the pasture down the road.